Protocol 27042: Standard PCR Assay - Tg(Wfs1-cre/ERT2)3Aibs
Version 1.2

Notes

This assay will NOT distinguish hemizygous from homozygous transgenic animals.

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

Transgene = ~120 bp

Internal positive control = 197 bp

JAX Protocol

Protocol Primers

Primer 5' Label Sequence 5' → 3' 3' Label Primer Type Reaction Note
20286 TGT CTC TGA ACC CTG GGA AG Internal Positive Control Forward A
20287 GCA CCT CCT TGA ACG ACA TC Internal Positive Control Reverse A
20487 CCA GTT CTT GCT TTA CCA CCA Transgene Forward A
oIMR9074 AGG CAA ATT TTG GTG TAC GG Transgene Reverse A

Reaction A

Component Final Concentration
ddH2O
Kapa 2G HS buffer 1.30 X
MgCl2 2.60 mM
dNTP KAPA 0.26 mM
20286 0.50 uM
20287 0.50 uM
20487 0.50 uM
oIMR9074 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
009614 B6.Cg-Tg(Wfs1-cre/ERT2)2Aibs/J
009103 B6;C3-Tg(Wfs1-cre/ERT2)3Aibs/J
2 strains use this protocol