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Ballard HS Protocols
Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCR Buffer
Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCR Overview
Master Mix Steps
PCR Buffer
Primers for PCR
Primer Lengths
MgCl
2
dNTPs
Taq Polymerase
PCR Steps
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Thermocycler Overview
Denature
Anneal
Extend
Repeat
PCR Buffer
Buffers are solutions designed to maintain the best pH balance (acid or base) for your reaction, in this case PCR. The standard PCR buffer is Tris plus potassium chloride (KCl₂). Tris is short for trishydroxymethylaminomethane
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Optimize your buffer (Northwestern U)