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11. A T-Linker Strategy for Modification and Directional Cloning of PCR Products
Abstract
The propensity of Taq polymerase to add 3′-A overhangs (1,2) to PCR-amplified DNA has made possible a simple method for cloning PCR products into a T-vector (Invitrogen [San Diego, CA]; 35). Here we present a related strategy that uses T-linkers to add sequences, such as restriction sites, to the ends of PCR products (see Note 1). A single base T overhang at the end of a synthetic double-stranded oligonucleotide linker allows ligation of the linker to the unpolished ends of a PCR product. This avoids the expense of adding the “extra” sequences to sequence-specific primers.
Affiliation(s): (2) Department of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology  |  Volume: 67  |  Pub. Date: Oct-01-1996  |  Page Range: 101-110  |  DOI: 10.1385/0-89603-483-6:101
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