Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins
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... long-term library storage. After overnight growth, scrape up, pool and extract plasmid DNA directly from...random fragment library of phage DNA
This first step involves digesting phage genomic DNA into 1-3 kb (approximately... modifications to DNA bases.
Ligate and transform your resultant plasmid libraries into chemically competent... cloning phage DNA can be difficult, in part because phages frequently alter their DNA by adding methyl...involves forcing DNA through a small opening using compressed nitrogen gas; this shears DNA at random locations...If working with DNA that is refractory to enzymatic manipulation, amplifying phage DNA with phi29 polymerase... from the colonies. Transform the resultant plasmid DNA into E. coli BL21 (DE3) cells (these have the ...