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- From: preissj@CLVAX1.CL.MSU.EDU ("J Preiss--Seq Anal")
- Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
- Subject: re hybridization problems
- Message-ID: <9301271843.AA02929@net.bio.net>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 18:39:00 GMT
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- Hi Chriss
-
- Well, you did not give very much information in your request for help.
- Since I really can't trouble shoot your method very well, I will just give you
- mine. I use 1.5x SSPE, 1.0% SDS, and 0.5% blotto (Carnation instant milk,
- made fresh) for my hybe and prehybe for both northern and southern work.
- That's it. Nothing else. I used to use sheard DNA, but have since left that
- out with no ill effect. I specifically do not like any of the "hybridization
- enhancers" like denharts, formamide, and dextran. I find all of them to give
- background problems in genomic southerns where it counts most. I hybredize
- at 55 to 65 degrees. Tm is defined by the following formula in this mix:
-
- Tm=16.6(log[Na+])+0.41(%GC)+81.5+500/(probe length bp)
-
- [Na+] = 0.15 for 1x SSC log 0.15 = -0.824
- = 0.015 for 0.1x SSC log 0.015 = -1.824
-
- probe length from standard oligonucleotide procedures = about 250 bp
- (regardless of the template length)
-
- If GC is assumed to be about 50%, then:
- Tm = 86 C in 1.0x SSC
- = 70 C in 0.1x SSC
-
- These numbers are for the wash conditions, which I do in 0.1% to
- 1.0% SDS and 0.1x SSC to 1.0x SSC at 55 C. I find that going below 55
- gives higher background, while changing salt gives varried stringency
- without background.
-
- Good Luck and feel free to write back for more info.
-
- Dr. Leonard N. Bloksberg
- PreissJ@clvax1.cl.msu.edu
- Dept. of Biochemistry
- Michigan State University
-
-