Gibson Assembly Protocol
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Protocol
... your plasmid, think about what DNA segments you will need to join to create your final plasmid. Adjacent... single-strand DNA 3’ overhangs by chewing back from the DNA 5’ end. Complementary DNA fragments can subsequently...reaction. Can combine many DNA fragments at once. Procedure Design your plasmid and order primers (see figure...making a small change in a plasmid (such as point mutations). Generate DNA segments by PCR. Run PCR product...High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase - incorporates nucleotides to “fill in” the gaps in the annealed DNA fragments...fragments. Taq DNA Ligase - covalently joins the annealed complementary DNA fragments, removing any nicks and...creating a contiguous DNA fragment. Pro-Tip Add Extreme Thermostable Single-Stranded DNA-Binding protein (...