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** Digested ccdB in TOPO vector and RFP in pSB1C3 using EcoRI and Pst | ** Digested ccdB in TOPO vector and RFP in pSB1C3 using EcoRI and Pst | ||
** Gel purified ccdB and pSB1C3 fragments from digested samples | ** Gel purified ccdB and pSB1C3 fragments from digested samples | ||
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+ | * "Samantha" | ||
+ | ** Gel extraction of RD29A | ||
'''Week of September 19-25:''' | '''Week of September 19-25:''' | ||
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** Transformed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation into DB3 cells | ** Transformed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation into DB3 cells | ||
** Miniprepped ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation | ** Miniprepped ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation | ||
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+ | * "Samantha" | ||
+ | ** PCR RD29A from pMA plasmid | ||
+ | ** Confirm PCR reaction via agarose gel | ||
'''Week of September 26-October 2:''' | '''Week of September 26-October 2:''' | ||
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** Transformed ligations from Sept. 23 into NEB cells | ** Transformed ligations from Sept. 23 into NEB cells | ||
*** Plates yielded no growth-ccdB ligation successful | *** Plates yielded no growth-ccdB ligation successful | ||
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+ | * "Samantha" | ||
+ | ** Gel purification of RD29A PCR product | ||
'''Week of October 3-9:''' | '''Week of October 3-9:''' |
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Team Nevada Notebook
Week of April 11-17:
- Bryson, Michael, Senny, Tyler
- Made tobacco cell (NT-1) media in Dr. Shintani's lab
Week of April 18-24:
- Bryson
- EcoRI digest of pBIB
- Made Na acetate buffer
Week of April 25-May 1:
- Bryson
- Ran agarose gel of EcoRI digest
Week of May 2-8:
- Elaine
- Ran 0.8% agarose gel of EcoRI digest
- Made LB/KAN plates
- Spread for colonies
- Did miniprep for pBIB liquid cultures
Week of May 9-15:
- Bryson
- Ran 0.8% agarose gel of pBIB post-phenol:chloroform cleanup.
- Did minipreps on additional pBIB liquid cultures.
- Elaine
- Did XbaI and EcoRI digest of pBIB
- Ran 2 0.8% gels of each digest
- Did a miniprep and a Phenol:chloroform clean-up
- Ran 0.8% gel of the XbaI and EcoRI digest with the uncut pBIB
Week of May 16-22:
- Bryson
- Klenow reactions of EcoRI digests
- Phenol:chloroform cleanup of pBIB prior to ligation
- Blunt-end ligation of klenowed pBIB
- Randy Pares and Vidim Gladwell
- Designed primers pBIB-RB-F, pBIB-RB-R, NOS 3'-Foward Nos3' reverse for sequencing the pBIB plant plasmid.
- Elaine
- Made LB/KAN plates
- Made 50mg/ml stock of KAN
- Made 1X TAE buffer
Week of May 23-29:
- Bryson
- Incubated 50 mL liquid culture of E. coli with pBIB (samples 3).
- Miniprepped sample 3, using modified protocol for large/low-copy plasmids.
- EcoRI digest of uncut sample 3
- Prepared 5 mM dNTP stock
- Elaine
- Incubated 50 mL liquid culture of E. coli with pBIB (sample 4 & sample 5)
- Qiaprep miniprep of sample 4 & sample 5 according to manufacturer's modified protocol for large/low-copy plasmids
- Nanodrop of DNA recovery of miniprepped sample 4 & sample 5
- Randy and Vadim
- Sent pBIB vector to Nevada Genomics Center for sequencing with primers designed during the week of May 16-22
- Designed forward and reverse minimal ccdB primers for PCR and sequencing of ccdB gene
- Maxiprepped pBIB vector using QIAGEN QIAfilter Plasmid Maxi Kit
Week of May 30-June 5:
- Bryson
- HinD3 digest of uncut sample 3
- Ran 0.8% gels of samples 1-5 to verify complete digestion by EcoRI
- Pooled uncut samples 3, 4 and 5 (pBIB-pool)
- Recieved 5 µg of pBIB from Randy and Vadim's maxi-prep (pBIB-maxi)
- EcoRI digest of pBIB-pool and pBIB-maxi
- Ran 0.8% agarose gel of EcoRI digests
- Klenow reactions of pBIB-pool and pBIB-maxi
- Made glycerol stocks of pBIB samples 1-5
- Elaine
- EcoRI digest of uncut pBIB sample 4 and 5
- HinD3 digest of uncut sample 4 & sample 5 as a positive control
- Ran 0.8% gels of samples 1-5 to see if EcoRI digest was successful
- Ethanol precipitation of the EcoRI digests of sample 4 & sample 5
- Nanodrop resulted to a low DNA content
- Worked with Bryson for the EcoRI digest of the 5µg of pBIB maxi-prep
- Ran 0.8% agarose gel of the pBIB maxi-prep EcoRI digest
- Modified all protocols of the Binary vector
- Randy and Vadim
- Calculated amount of reagent needed for Deep Vent DNA polymerase reaction (New England Biolabs)
- Programmed thermal cycler for PCR of ccdB gene
- Ran PCR for ccdB
- Prepared LB/KAN Broth
- Gel analyzed resultant ccdB PCR reaction with 1.2% agarose gel
- Reaction was unsuccessful
Week of June 6-12:
- Bryson
- Ligation reactions for pBIB-pool and pBIB-maxi
- Digested pBIB-pool and pBIB-maxi again with EcoRI to linearize any unmodified pBIB
- Transformed Top-10 Cells with modified pBIB (designated pBIB#)
- Obtained two colonies after overnight incubation
- Line-streaked the two colonies (pBIB# 1 and pBIB# 2) on an LB-Kan plate
- Randy and Vadim
- Uploaded pBI101, pBIN19, pBIB-KAN, and ccdB gene to Vector NTI
- Ordered second set of pBIB primers: pBIB-RB-F2, pBIB-RB-F3, pBIB-RB-R2, and pBIB-RB-R3 for sequencing of pBIB
- Modified thermal cycler conditions for PCR of ccdB gene
- Ran PCR for ccdB using HiFi DNA polymerase (Invitrogen)
- Gel analyzed resultant ccdB PCR reaction with 1.2% agarose gel and successfully amplified ccdB gene
- Maxiprepped pBIB vector using QIAGEN QIAfilter Plasmid Maxi Kit
Week of June 13-19:
- Bryson
- Prepared liquid cultures of pBIB# 1 and pBIB# 2
- Miniprepped liquid cultures of pBIB#
- EcoRI and HinDIII digests of pBIB#
- Ran agarose gel of pBIB cut and uncut, pBIB# uncut, pBIB# cut with EcoRI and pBIB# cut with HinDIII to confirm the absence of EcoRI site in pBIB#
- Single-colony streaked pBIB# 2 on a fresh LB-Kan plate
- Elaine
- Worked with Chris to incubate 30 liquid cell cultures
- Ran 0.8% gels of all 30 samples
- Randy and Vadim
- Topocloned ccdB gene into TOPO PCR Blunt II vector
- Determined concentration of pBIB maxipreps using PicoGreen analysis
- Single-colony isolated nine colonies of TOPO-cloned ccdB gene
- Miniprepped cultures of ccdB gene in TOPO-clone
- Digested minipreps using EcoRI
- Ran 1% gel for digested minipreps
- Single colony streaked four cell lines of ccdB gene in TOPO-clone: line 3, line 7, line 8, line 9
- Ordered primers for Left Border Repeat of pBIB: pBIB-LB-F and pBIB-LB-R for sequencing of pBIB vector
Week of June 20-26:
- Bryson
- Selected 3 colonies from pBIB# 2 (2-1, 2-2, 2-3) and streaked on a fresh LB-Kan plate
- Started 20 mL liquid cultures of 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3
- Miniprepped samples
- EcoRI and XbaI digests of samples to confirm that the EcoRI was gone and 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 arose from the same colony
- 0.8% agarose gel of digests
- Randy and Vadim
- Miniprepped isolated cultures of ccdB gene using QIAGEN QIAprep Spin Miniprep Kit
- Nanodropped minipreps
- Digested minipreps using EcoRI
- Ran 1% gel for digested minipreps
- Sent cell lines 7-2 and 8-2 for sequencing to Nevada Genomics Center with ccdB M13 Forward and Reverse primers added
- Analyzed ccdB samples using Vector NTI (Invitrogen)
- Sent cell lines 7-2, 8-2, and 9-1 for sequencing/resequencing to Nevada Genomics Center with ccdB M13 Forward and Reverse primers added
- Elaine
- Primer Design of RD29A
Week of June 27-July 3:
- Randy and Vadim
- Prepared ccdB for MaxiPrep using QIAGEN QIAfilter Plasmid Maxi Kit
- Prepared thermal cycler protocol for pBIB vector
- Performed multiple PCR on pBIB vector
- Transformed ccdB into NEB cells unsuccessfully
- Made chlorophenocol resistant agar plates
- Agarose gel analyzed PCR products
Week of July 4-10:
- Randy and Vadim
- Agarose gel analyzed PCR products
- Transformed ccdB into NEB, OmniMax, and DEB cells
- Made Kanamycin resistant LB plates
- Elaine
- Transformed ccdB into NEB, OmniMax, and DEB cells
- Made LB/KAN plates
- Took picture of ccdB Sensitivity Experiment 1 Results
- GFP Primer Design
Week of July 11-17:
- Elaine
- Made LB/Amp plates
- Randy and Vadim
- TOPOcloned pBIB fragment
- Attempted to ligate ccdB into iGEM vector pSB1C3
- Single colony streaked ccdB transformation
- Made Chloramphenicol broth
- Performed PCR on pBIB cell lines
- Digested ccdB in iGEM vector pSB1C3 with PstI and EcoRI
- Miniprepped ccdB colonies
- Gel analyzed pBIB PCR product
- Transformed pSB1C3+RFP vector onto Chloramphenicol resistant plates
- Made 50x TAE buffer
- Miniprepped pSB1C3+RFP vector
Week of July 18-24:
- Elaine
- PCR of GFP
- Ran agarose gel analysis of GFP PCR product
- Randy and Vadim
- Amplified pBIB fragment using PCR
- Gel analyzed pBIB PCR product
- Attempted ligation of ccdB into iGEM vector pSB1C3
- Transformed ligation into NEB cells
- Selected supposed colonies with ccdB+pSB1C3
Week of July 25-31:
- Elaine
- GFP Transformation
- Cell Culture of GFP
- Miniprep of GFP
- EcoR I & Pst Digest of GFP
- Ran 1.2% agarose gel analysis of the GFP digest
- PCR of GFP
- Randy and Vadim
- Miniprepped ccdB+pSB1C3 colonies
- Digested minipreps with EcoRI and PstI
- Performed colony PCR on pSB1C3 colonies
Week of August 1-7:
- Elaine
- Ran 1.2% Agarose Gel analysis of GFP PCR product
- Topocloned GFP PCR product
- Cell Culture of GFP Topocloned colonies
- Streaked colony plate
- Miniprep of GFP Topocloned colonies
- EcoR I digestion of GFP Topocloned
- Ligation Test: GFP original vector digested with EcoR I
- Samantha and Christian
- pMA and pBIB liquid cultures and mini preps
- Bryson
- Designed and ordered primers for the 35S promoter
- Made spectymycin plates
- Transformed DB3.1 cells with pK7FWG2
- Liquid cultures and minipreps to isolate pK7FWG2
- Randy and Vadim
- Grew ccdB 8-2 on Kan. resistant plates
- Gel analyzed colony PCR product from July 29
- Made additional LB broth
- Gel analyzed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation using EcoRI and Pst
- Ligation was unsuccessful
- Performed PCR cleanup on ccdB
Week of August 8-14:
- Elaine
- Ran 1.2% Agarose Gel analysis of GFP Topocloned EcoR I digest
- Ligation Test: Ligated EcoR I digest GFP original vector
- Ligation Test: Transformed Ligation and EcoR I digest of GFP into NEB cells
- Cell culture and streaked colonies of RFP in PSB1C3 vector
- Miniprepped RFP in PSB1C3 vector
- Digested both RFP in PSB1C3 vector & GFP Topo Vector together with EcoRI and PstI
- Ethanol Precipitation of Digested RFP & GFP in PSB1C3 & Topo Vectors
- Ligated the RFP & GFP in either PSB1C3 & Topo Vectors
- Transformed RFP & GFP in either PSB1C3 & Topo Vectors by growing in NEB Cells in KAN & Chloramphenicol plates
- Samantha and Christian
- Triple digest of pMA and pBIB with Hind III, Mfe I, and Eco RI
- Ligation of triple digest products
- Bryson
- PCR of pK7FWG2
- Randy and Vadim
- Made and aliquoted ligase buffer, ATP, and DTT for use for ligation
- Ligated ccdB+pSB1C3, did not use EtOH precipitation
- Miniprepped ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation
- Digested and gel analyzed ligation using EcoRI and Pst
- Ligation was unsuccessful
- Ligated ccdB+pSB1C3 using EtOH precipitation
Week of August 15-21:
- Elaine
- Selected 20 colonies for cell culture and streaked into KAN & Chloramphenicol plates
- Miniprepped 11 cell cultures that didn't grow in KAN plates which means it has to be GFP in PSB1C3 vectors
- Digested GFP in PSB1C3 vectors with EcoR1 & PstI
- Ran 1.2% Agarose Gels analysis of GFP in PSB1C3 vectors digested with EcoR1 & PstI
- Bryson
- 1.2% gel to confirm presence of amplicon
- Topocloning of amplicon and transformation of Topo vector into DB3.1 cells
- Randy and Vadim
- Miniprepped ligation from Aug. 13
- Digested and analyzed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation using EcoRI and Pst
- Ligation was unsuccessful
- Ligated ccdB+pSB1C3 using EtOH precipitation
- Made Chlor. resistant plates
- Autoclaved labware
Week of August 22-28:
- Elaine
- Sequenced colony #11 & #17 of GFP in the PSB1C3 vectors (submitted 4: 11F, 11R, 17F, 17R)
- Made chloramphenicol plates and cell cultures from colony #17 & streaked more of colony # 17
- Miniprepped 8 cell cultures and nanodrop
- Ran 1.2% Agarose Gel to check for DNA (GFP in PSB1C3 vector)
- Bryson
- Isolated and streaked 6 colonies
- Liquid cultures and minipreps of samples
- Digest of samples with EcoRI and PstI to confirm presence of insert
- Randy and Vadim
- Miniprepped colonies from ligation from Aug. 20
- Digested and gel-analyzed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation
- Ligation was unsuccessful
- Ligated ccdB+pSB1C3 using EtOH precipitation
- Made Chlor. resistant plates
Week of August 29-September 4:
- Elaine
- Ran 1.2% Agarose Gel to check for DNA (GFP in PSB1C3 vector)
- Sequencing analysis of colony #11 & #17
- Bryson
- Grew 20 mL liquid cultures of pSB1C3 and Topo vector to prepare for ligation
- Miniprepped cultures and eluted in 300 microliters
- 50 microliter digests done
- 20 microliters were run on 1.0% agarose gel to confirm complete digestion of both plasmids
- Digested plasmids were added in a roughly 1:1 ratio and ligated in a 40 microliter ligation reaction
- Randy and Vadim
- Digested and gel-analyzed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation from Aug. 27
- Ligation was unsuccessful
- Performed PCR on ccdB
- Ligated ccdB+pSB1C3 using Phenol:Chloroform cleanup techniques and EtOH precipitation
- Digested and gel-analyzed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation from Aug. 27
Week of September 5-11:
- Elaine
- Sequenced 4 tubes of #17 of GFP in PSB1C3
- Digested RD29A with Hind III & MfeI-HF
- Analysis of sequence of GFP (PSB1C3)
- Bryson
- Transformation of ligation reaction
- Plated on chloramphenicol
- Selected four white colonies and single-colony streaked them
- 4 mL liquid cultures of colonies
- Miniprepped samples and eluted in 50 microliters
- 20 microliter digests with EcoRI and PstI done to ensure insert was present in pSB1C3
- Randy and Vadim
- Transformed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation from Sept. 3 into DB3 cells
- Transformation unsuccessful
- Made Chlor. resistant plates
- Made new 3M NaOH stock
- Transformed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation from Sept. 3 into DB3 cells
Week of September 12-18:
- Elaine
- RD29A(pMA) with RFP(PSB1C3) EcoR1 & Pst I Digest
- Ethanol Precipitation of digested synthetic RD29A + RFP(pMA) with RFP(PSB1C3)
- Ligation of digested synthetic RD29A + RFP(pMA) with RFP(PSB1C3)
- Transformation of ligated synthetic RD29A + RFP(pMA) with RFP(PSB1C3)
- Randy and Vadim
- Miniprepped ccdB with Mfe site in TOPO vector
- Miniprepped RFP in pSB1C3
- Digested and gel analyzed ccdB with Mfe samples using EcoRI and Pst
- Digested ccdB in TOPO vector and RFP in pSB1C3 using EcoRI and Pst
- Gel purified ccdB and pSB1C3 fragments from digested samples
- "Samantha"
- Gel extraction of RD29A
Week of September 19-25:
- Elaine
- 09/17/10 Submitted GFP with Kozak sequence (PSB1C3) into registry
- 09/20/10 Mailed GFP with Kozak sequence (PSB1C3) to MIT.
- Streaked single colonies [RD29A + RFP (PSB1C3)] and did Cell cultures
- Miniprepped [RD29A + RFP (PSB1C3)]and digested with EcoR I and Pst I
- Ran uncut and digested [RD29A + RFP (PSB1C3)] into 1.2 Agarose Gel
- Submitted [RD29A + RFP (PSB1C3)] for sequencing
- Randy and Vadim
- Concentrated gel purification sample from Sept. 16
- Ligated ccdB gene into pSB1C3 vector
- Transformed ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation into DB3 cells
- Miniprepped ccdB+pSB1C3 ligation
- "Samantha"
- PCR RD29A from pMA plasmid
- Confirm PCR reaction via agarose gel
Week of September 26-October 2:
- Elaine
- Miniprepped some more [RD29A + RFP (PSB1C3)] samples for submission
- Randy and Vadim
- Digested and gel-analyzed ccdB-pSB1C3 ligation with EcoRI and Pst
- Digest yielded successful ligation
- Made Kan and Amp resistant plates
- Made additional LB broth
- Autoclaved labware and equipment
- Miniprepped ligations from Sept. 23
- Submitted ligation for sequencing at the Nevada Genomics Center
- Made glycerol stock of ligations from Sept. 23
- Transformed ligations from Sept. 23 into NEB cells
- Plates yielded no growth-ccdB ligation successful
- Digested and gel-analyzed ccdB-pSB1C3 ligation with EcoRI and Pst
- "Samantha"
- Gel purification of RD29A PCR product
Week of October 3-9:
- Elaine
- Topocloned PCR product of RD29A
- Streaked single colonies of RD29A (Topo Vector)
- Cell cultured single colonies of RD29A (Topo Vector)
Week of October 10-16:
Week of October 17-23:
Week of October 24-30: