Protocol 22288: Standard PCR Assay - Human HPRT
Version 1.3

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
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.

Strains Using This Protocol

Stock Number Strain Name
003783 B6.129S7-Bmp7tm1Kry/J
006883 B6.129S7-Ldlrtm1Her Sod2tm1Leb/J
003881 B6.129S7-Sod1tm1Leb/DnJ
002973 B6.129S7-Sod2tm1Leb/J
003283 B6;129S7-Fshbtm1Zuk/J
5 strains use this protocol