Decent hot-start effects were here reported in Taq DNA polymerase-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) when water-soluble CdTe quantum dots (QDs) were employed. The hot-start effects were revealed by the higher ampli...Decent hot-start effects were here reported in Taq DNA polymerase-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) when water-soluble CdTe quantum dots (QDs) were employed. The hot-start effects were revealed by the higher amplicon yields and distinguished suppression of nonspecific amplification after pre-incubation of PCR mix with quantum dots between 30°C and 56°C. DNA targets were well amplified even after PCR mixture was pre-incubated 3 hr at 30°C or 1 hr at 50°C. Importantly, the effects of QDs nanoparticles could be reversed by increasing the polymerase concentration, suggesting that there was an interaction between QDs and Taq DNA polymerase. Moreover, control experiment indicated that hot-start effect is not primarily due to the reduced polymerase concentration resulted from the above interaction. This study provided another good start to investigate potential implications of quantum dots in key molecular biology techniques.展开更多
为了优化以土壤微生物DNA为模板的PCR反应条件,采用E.Z.N.A.soil DNA kit试剂盒提取土壤微生物总DNA,对16SrDNA V3可变区的PCR反应体系和反应条件进行优化。主要从DNA模板用量、引物浓度、退火温度、热启动方式4个方面进行筛选试验,最...为了优化以土壤微生物DNA为模板的PCR反应条件,采用E.Z.N.A.soil DNA kit试剂盒提取土壤微生物总DNA,对16SrDNA V3可变区的PCR反应体系和反应条件进行优化。主要从DNA模板用量、引物浓度、退火温度、热启动方式4个方面进行筛选试验,最后得出最适宜的土壤DNA扩增体系为:10.5ng模板DNA、5μL 10×buffer、4μL 2.5mmol/L dNTP、10μmol/L引物各1.5μL,2.5UTaq酶,加无菌ddH2O补足至50μL;PCR循环程序为:94℃预变性5min;94℃变性1min,52℃退火1min,72℃延伸70s,29个循环;72℃延伸5min。试验结果表明:选择热启动方式和合适的退火温度是获得高质量PCR产物的关键。展开更多
文摘Decent hot-start effects were here reported in Taq DNA polymerase-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) when water-soluble CdTe quantum dots (QDs) were employed. The hot-start effects were revealed by the higher amplicon yields and distinguished suppression of nonspecific amplification after pre-incubation of PCR mix with quantum dots between 30°C and 56°C. DNA targets were well amplified even after PCR mixture was pre-incubated 3 hr at 30°C or 1 hr at 50°C. Importantly, the effects of QDs nanoparticles could be reversed by increasing the polymerase concentration, suggesting that there was an interaction between QDs and Taq DNA polymerase. Moreover, control experiment indicated that hot-start effect is not primarily due to the reduced polymerase concentration resulted from the above interaction. This study provided another good start to investigate potential implications of quantum dots in key molecular biology techniques.
