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Notes
This assay cannot distinguish between homozygous and heterozygous mutant mice except for Sod1tm1Leb mutation.
This assay does not work well without the use of a Hotstart (We are using Taq Start Antibody mixed 1:1 with Taq polymerase).
Use Perfect Match© (Stratagene) added before Taq to delete non-specific bands.
The genotyping protocol(s) presented here have been optimized for reagents and conditions used by The Jackson Laboratory (JAX).
To genotype animals, JAX recommends researchers validate the assay independently upon receipt of animals into their facility.
Reaction cycling temperature and times may require additional optimization based on the specific genotyping reagents used.
Expected Results
Homozygote or Heterozygote = 240 bp and 123 bp
Internal positive control (Sod1) = 123 bp
Internal positive control (Sod1) = 123 bp
Separated by gel electrophoresis on a 1.5% agarose gel.
JAX Protocol
Protocol Primers
| Primer | 5' Label | Sequence 5' → 3' | 3' Label | Primer Type | Reaction | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oIMR0781 | TGT TCT CCT CTT CCT CAT CTC C | Mutant | A | |||
| oIMR0782 | ACC CTT TCC AAA TCC TCA GC | Mutant | A | |||
| oIMR0878 | TGA ACC AGT TGT GTT GTC AGG | Wild type | A | |||
| oIMR0888 | TCC ATC ACT GGT CAC TAG CC | Wild type | A |
Reaction A
| Component | Final Concentration |
|---|---|
| ddH2O | |
| Kapa 2G HS buffer | 1.30 X |
| MgCl2 | 2.60 mM |
| dNTP KAPA | 0.26 mM |
| oIMR0781 | 0.50 uM |
| oIMR0782 | 0.50 uM |
| oIMR0878 | 0.50 uM |
| oIMR0888 | 0.50 uM |
| Glycerol | 6.50 % |
| Dye | 1.00 X |
| Kapa 2G HS taq polym | 0.03 U/ul |
| DNA |
Cycling
| Step | Temp °C | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94.0 | -- | |
| 2 | 94.0 | -- | |
| 3 | 65.0 | -- | -0.5 C per cycle decrease |
| 4 | 68.0 | -- | |
| 5 | -- | repeat steps 2-4 for 10 cycles (Touchdown) | |
| 6 | 94.0 | -- | |
| 7 | 60.0 | -- | |
| 8 | 72.0 | -- | |
| 9 | -- | repeat steps 6-8 for 28 cycles | |
| 10 | 72.0 | -- | |
| 11 | 10.0 | -- | hold |
JAX uses a very high speed Taq (~1000 bp/sec), use cycling times recommended for your reagents.
JAX uses a 'touchdown' cycling protocol and therefore has not calculated the optimal annealing temperature for each set of primers.