This template captures a diagnostic 1.2% agarose gel screening 6 candidate pUC19-GFP clones for the expected EcoRI + BamHI double-digest pattern.
Goal: identify clones containing the correct GFP insert orientation and full restriction-site integrity by confirming a two-band pattern of 2686 bp (vector backbone) + 720 bp (GFP insert) on agarose gel.
Method overview: 1.2% agarose dissolved in 1× TAE buffer, 5 µL SYBR Safe per 50 mL gel, poured into a Mini-Sub Cell GT tray with an 8-tooth comb. Each well loaded with 10 µL of completed digest reaction + 2 µL of 6× loading dye. Lane 1: 5 µL of 1 kb Plus DNA Ladder. Lanes 2-7: clones 1-6. Lane 8: undigested pUC19-GFP plasmid (control showing supercoiled + nicked). Run: 100 V for 50 minutes, imaging on UV transilluminator with TIFF save.
Expected: Lanes 2, 3, 5, 6 show clean 2686 bp + 720 bp two-band pattern (4 correct clones). Lane 4 shows partial digestion with a third uncut band. Undigested control shows single ~3.4 kb apparent supercoiled + nicked bands. Ladder reference confirms size assignments.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane | Sample | Expected (bp) | Observed (bp) | Score | Downstream |
| 2 | 1 | 1 kb Plus ladder | reference | reference | — | — |
| 3 | 2 | clone 1 | 2686 + 720 | 2686 + 720 | PASS | Scale up for sequencing |
| 4 | 3 | clone 2 | 2686 + 720 | 2686 + 720 | PASS | Scale up for sequencing |
| 5 | 4 | clone 3 | 2686 + 720 | 2686 + 720 + uncut | PARTIAL | Re-digest, recheck |
| 6 | 5 | clone 4 | 2686 + 720 | 2686 + 720 | PASS | Scale up for sequencing |
| 7 | 6 | clone 5 | 2686 + 720 | 2686 + 720 | PASS | Scale up for sequencing |
| 8 | 7 | clone 6 | 2686 + 720 | wrong size | FAIL | Discard |
| 9 | 8 | undigested ctrl | single supercoiled | ~3.4 kb | — | Confirms plasmid stock identity |
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"custom_id": "GEL-2026-0604-041",
"title": "Digest gel: pUC19-GFP / EcoRI + BamHI (6 clones)",
"template": "Gel Electrophoresis",
"template_version": "v3.2",
"category": "Molecular Biology",
"status": "Complete",
"started_on": "2026-07-15",
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"main_text": "This template captures a diagnostic 1.2% agarose gel screening 6 candidate pUC19-GFP clones for the expected EcoRI + BamHI double-digest pattern.\nGoal: identify clones containing the correct GFP insert orientation and full restriction-site integrity by confirming a two-band pattern of 2686 bp (vector backbone) + 720 bp (GFP insert) on agarose gel.\nMethod overview: 1.2% agarose dissolved in 1× TAE buffer, 5 µL SYBR Safe per 50 mL gel, poured into a Mini-Sub Cell GT tray with an 8-tooth comb. Each well loaded with 10 µL of completed digest reaction + 2 µL of 6× loading dye. Lane 1: 5 µL of 1 kb Plus DNA Ladder. Lanes 2-7: clones 1-6. Lane 8: undigested pUC19-GFP plasmid (control showing supercoiled + nicked). Run: 100 V for 50 minutes, imaging on UV transilluminator with TIFF save.\nExpected: Lanes 2, 3, 5, 6 show clean 2686 bp + 720 bp two-band pattern (4 correct clones). Lane 4 shows partial digestion with a third uncut band. Undigested control shows single ~3.4 kb apparent supercoiled + nicked bands. Ladder reference confirms size assignments.",
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"description": "Cool to ~60°C, add 5 µL SYBR Safe, swirl gently",
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"description": "Transfer to UV imager, capture TIFF + auto-exposure",
"duration": "0:04",
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"n": 10,
"description": "Score per-clone: 4/6 correct (lanes 2,3,5,6); 1 partial (lane 4); 1 fail (lane 7 wrong size)",
"duration": "0:10",
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"note": "Decision: scale up clones 2 + 5 for sequencing"
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"ref_id": "EXP-2026-0603",
"title": "EcoRI + BamHI digest setup (6 clones)",
"owner": "A. Marin",
"date": "Jun 3"
},
{
"ref_id": "EXP-2026-0606",
"title": "Clones 2 + 5 Sanger sequencing setup",
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"title": "Gel Electrophoresis SOP v2.4 (TAE / 1.2% agarose)",
"owner": "QA Team",
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{
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"title": "1 kb Plus DNA Ladder reference image + sizes",
"owner": "NEB Docs",
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{
"ref_id": "PLM-0048",
"title": "pUC19-GFP expected digest map",
"owner": "Plasmid DB",
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