DNA Fingerprinting Supplies from Iowa State Student Preparation DNA and Enzyme Preparation

Obtaining Supplies (Iowa Teachers Only) Teachers should request the following supplies (next slide) at least a week in advance. Supplies should be ordered by contacting Lori Miller by phone in Iowa, 1/ or 515/ , or by Fax: 515/ The electrophoresis equipment can be obtained by contacting the Area Education Agency. DNA Fingerprinting

Supply List 6 boxes of pipette tips (already autoclaved) 34 µl of µg/µl pBR322 per class section (minimum of 68 ml per school) 17 µl of µg/µl Ad-2 DNA per class section (minimum of 34 ml per school) 17 µl of 0.15 µg/µl l DNA per class section (minimum of 34 ml per school) 17 µl of µg/µl pUC19 DNA per class section (minimum of 34 ml per school) 3 µl Bgl 1 per class section (minimum of 6 ml per school) 15 µl reaction buffer per class section (minimum of 30 ml per school) DNA Fingerprinting

Supply List (cont.) 144 µl Carolina Blu Gel Stain per gel (minimum of 2 gels) 732 µl Carolina Blu Buffer Stain per gel (minimum of 2 gels) 1 bottle Carolina Blu DNA Stain 0.7 g agarose per gel (minimum of 2 gels) 70 ml 10X TBE per gel (minimum of 2 gels) 40 ml blue migration dye for each student group 8 microcentrifuge tubes for each student group Fingerprinting instructions for each student *Please send the unused pipette tips/boxes, 10X TBE bottles (rinsed out) and Carolina Blu DNA Stain back to the Office of Biotechnology when finished. DNA Fingerprinting

Preparation of the Student Materials The supplies can best be provided to the class in groups of five students. The DNA samples should be refrigerated until class time. It is too expensive for the Office of Biotechnology to provide DNA for every student in a class. The office will provide enough DNA, restriction endonuclease, and reaction buffer for a minimum of two groups of five students or a maximum of one group of five students in every class section, whichever is greater. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA Fingerprinting Preparation of the Student Materials (cont.) For the other student groups, use distilled water to replace the DNA, restriction endonuclease, and reaction buffer. Every group of students should be provided with the blue migration dye. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Lab Preparation

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 1 For each group of students label ml tubes "C,1,2,3,4, N and D" with a permanent felt pen. Tube "N" will contain the enzyme mixture. Tube "D" will contain the migration dye. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 2 Pipette 17 µl of a µg/µl concentration of pBR322 DNA into the tube labeled "C." DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 3 In the tube labeled "1" pipette 17 µl of 0.15 µg/µl concentration of lambda DNA. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 4 In the tube labeled "2" pipette 17 µl of µg/µl concentration of Ad-2 DNA. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 5 In the tube labeled "3" pipette 17 µl of mg/ml concentration of pBR322 DNA. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 6 In the tube labeled "4" pipette 17 µl of µg/µl concentration of pUC19 DNA. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 7 In the microcentrifuge tube (1.5 ml) labeled "N," pipette 15 µl of reaction buffer and 3 µl Bgl 1. DNA Fingerprinting

DNA and Enzyme Prep Step 8 In a microcentrifuge tube (1.5 ml) labeled "D," pipette 40 µl of blue migration dye. DNA Fingerprinting