Difference between revisions of "DNA Sequencing at Iowa State University"

From GcatWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
DNA Sequencing at Iowa State University
+
* Prepare minipreps of DNA to be sequenced – concentration should be at least 50 ng/ul  
1. Prepare minipreps of DNA to be sequenced – concentration should be at least 50 ng/ul  
+
* Put 10 ul of each DNA template in a 1.5 ml tube
2. Put 10 ul of each DNA template in a 1.5 ml tube
+
* Label the DNA template tubes with a name not more than 8 characters
3. Label the DNA template tubes with a name not more than 8 characters
+
* Seal tubes with parafilm and place in 50 ml tube
4. Seal tubes with parafilm and place in 50 ml tube
+
* Wrap in bubblewrap
5. Wrap in bubblewrap
+
* Go to http://www.dna.iastate.edu/users/index.html  
6. Go to http://www.dna.iastate.edu/users/index.html  
+
* Login = eckdahl, Password = toad  
a. Login = eckdahl
+
* Input number of reactions, choose Plasmid Template Type, hit Continue
b. Password = toad  
+
* Input names of template exactly as written on tubes
7. Input number of reactions, choose Plasmid Template Type, hit Continue
+
* Input concentration in ug/ul (eg. 50 ng/ul = .050 ug/ul)
8. Input names of template exactly as written on tubes
+
* Input approximate insert size and approximate vector size
9. Input concentration in ug/ul (eg. 50 ng/ul = .050 ug/ul)
+
* Input G00100 for Forward primer or G00101 for Reverse primer
10. Input approximate insert size and approximate vector size
+
* Input “Eckdahl primer box” under Comments
11. Input G00100 for Forward primer or G00101 for Reverse primer
+
* Press Continue
12. Input “Eckdahl primer box” under Comments
+
* Address Error Message if you can
13. Press Continue
+
* Press Submit
14. Address Error Message if you can
+
* Print page with Samples Submitted and Tracking Number
15. Press Submit
+
* Place page and 50 tube(s) with DNA templates in FedEx box for shipping to
16. Print page with Samples Submitted and Tracking Number
+
  DNA Sequencing Facility, Iowa State University, 1184 Molecular Biology Bldg, Ames, IA, 50011-3260
17. Place page and 50 tube(s) with DNA templates in FedEx box for shipping
+
* Get data from http://dna.biotech.iastate.edu/users/dna_gid.html

Latest revision as of 17:03, 8 September 2010

  • Prepare minipreps of DNA to be sequenced – concentration should be at least 50 ng/ul
  • Put 10 ul of each DNA template in a 1.5 ml tube
  • Label the DNA template tubes with a name not more than 8 characters
  • Seal tubes with parafilm and place in 50 ml tube
  • Wrap in bubblewrap
  • Go to http://www.dna.iastate.edu/users/index.html
  • Login = eckdahl, Password = toad
  • Input number of reactions, choose Plasmid Template Type, hit Continue
  • Input names of template exactly as written on tubes
  • Input concentration in ug/ul (eg. 50 ng/ul = .050 ug/ul)
  • Input approximate insert size and approximate vector size
  • Input G00100 for Forward primer or G00101 for Reverse primer
  • Input “Eckdahl primer box” under Comments
  • Press Continue
  • Address Error Message if you can
  • Press Submit
  • Print page with Samples Submitted and Tracking Number
  • Place page and 50 tube(s) with DNA templates in FedEx box for shipping to
  DNA Sequencing Facility, Iowa State University, 1184 Molecular Biology Bldg, Ames, IA, 50011-3260