MCB 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, Restriction Map, Insertional Mutagenesis
Lecture 3: Techniques for DNA/RNA Analysis
Gel Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate macromolecules in agarose (DNA/RNA) or polyacrylamide
(DNA or protein) gels
DNA and RNA Electrophoresis
Separation of a mixture of DNA (or RNA) fragments in porous gel matrix (agarose or polyacrylamide) in an
electric field
Since DNA is negatively charged, it will migrate toward the anode
(positive electrode)
Their rates of migration are inversely proportional to their sizes (i.e.
lengths – the shorter ones move faster than the longer ones)
Applications:
• Determine sizes of DNA fragments
• Isolate DNA fragments for cloning
• In preparation for Southern/Northern blotting
Steps of Electrophoresis (pic on right)
DNA Restriction Mapping
Restriction mapping – for physical mapping of DNA based on relative location of RE sites
DNA Restriction Mapping
Mappig of restritio sites of DNA A eaple of phsial appig
Applications:
• The relative positions of restriction sites on a DNA are used as markers. It provides an
overview of the organization of a DNA fragment, e.g. mapping the boundary of a gene or checking the
presence of a DNA insert
• The restriction sites are also used as genetic markers for diagnostics – RFLP (restriction fragment length
polymorphism)
• Can be used for cloning sub-fragments of the DNA and assembling a total genomic DNA sequence
Restriction Map of pBR322, an early bacterial cloning vector
1. What size fragments would be generated by digesting with Sal1 and Pst1?
3607 (Pst1) – 651 (Sal1) = 2956
4361-2956 = 1405
2. What would be the effect of cloning a foreign DNA fragment into the Pst1 site or
the Sal1 site?
Insertional inactivation of ampicillin or tetracycline resistance
Restriction Mapping: a linear DNA example
1. Where does Hindlll cut relative to EcoRI?
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Document Summary
Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate macromolecules in agarose (dna/rna) or polyacrylamide (dna or protein) gels. Separation of a mixture of dna (or rna) fragments in porous gel matrix (agarose or polyacrylamide) in an electric field. Since dna is negatively charged, it will migrate toward the anode (positive electrode) Their rates of migration are inversely proportional to their sizes (i. e. lengths the shorter ones move faster than the longer ones) Restriction mapping for physical mapping of dna based on relative location of re sites. Mappi(cid:374)g of restri(cid:272)tio(cid:374) sites of dna (cid:894)a(cid:374) e(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple of (cid:862)ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al (cid:373)appi(cid:374)g(cid:863) Applications: the relative positions of restriction sites on a dna are used as markers. If circular, the # of fragments equals the # of sites (ex. If linear, the number of fragments equals the # of sites +1 (ex. Determine if the dna is circular or linear.