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Plasmid Sequencing Template Requirements

Optimum sequence quality depends on the quality if the template.  Plasmid preps should be free of solvents and contamination.  Plasmids should migrate at the predicted size and produce the expected band sizes upon digestion.  See table below for information on required concentrations and necessary volumes.

 

 Plasmid Concentration (ng/uL) Volume per reaction
Standard Service Sequencing 50 ng/uL 10 uL
Full Service Sequencing > 25 ng/uL 10 uL

 

PCR Sequencing Template Requirements

Optimum sequence quality depends on the quality if the template.  PCR preps should be free of solvents and contamination. PCR bands should migrate at the predicted size and not display evidence of an secondary bands.  See table below for information on required concentrations and necessary volumes.

 

 PCR Concentration (ng/uL) Volume per reaction
Standard Service Sequencing 15 ng/uL 2 uL per 250 bases
Full Service Sequencing > 2.5 ng/uL 2 uL per 250 bases

 

Primers for DNA Sequencing

The Core Facility provides a selection of common primers for use in sequencing reaction without additional charge.

 

For many sequencing reactions applications, customers will provide primers specific for their sequences.  Customers providing their own primers should have a primer aliquot in a separate tube alongside their sample (Don't mix the primer with the sample).

 

Primers should be provided at a concentration of 5 uM (5 pmol/uL = 5 uM = 1:20 dilution of 100 uM primer stock).  We require at least 3 uL of primer per reaction.

 

House Primers

We provide most common sequencing primers (see below).  These primers must be requested on the ‘Primer’ section of the sample submission form.

House Primers  
T3 ATT AAC CCT CAC TAA AG
T7 terminator GCT AGT TAT TGC TCA GCG
T7 promoter - Long TAA TAC GAC TCA CTA TAG GG
T7 promoter AAT ACG ACT CAC TAT AG
M13  universal GTA AAA CGA CGG CCA GT
M13 reverse AAC AGC TAT GAC CAT GA
SP6 GAT TTA GGT GAC ACT ATA G
S-Tag CGA ACG CCA GCA CAT GGA C
malE GGT CGT CAG ACT GTC GAT GAA GCC
BGH reverse TAG AAG GCA CAG TCG AGG C
M13R(-48) AGC GGA TAA CAA TTT CAC ACA GG
pBad3 GAT TTA ATC TGT ATC AGG C
KS TCG AGG TCG ACG GTA TC
SK CGC TCT AGA ACT AGT GGA TC
M13R (-29) CAGGAAACAGCTATGAC
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