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==Materials==
==Materials==
*Primers – order from IDT prediluted to 100 mM in TE.  Make working solution of 1 uM (100x) in water with both sense and antisense primers combined
*Primers – order from IDT prediluted to 100 mM in TE.  Make working solution of 1 uM (100x) in water with both sense and antisense primers combined (300uL water, 3uL of each primer)
*dNTPs – dilute to 2 mM each in water, make single use aliquots (50 uL)
*dNTPs – dilute to 2 mM each in water, make single use aliquots (50 uL aliquots... 10uL of each dNTP, 460uL water)
*Template – generally 1uL or less of a plasmid miniprep
*Template – generally 1uL or less of a plasmid miniprep
*Polymerase – use Pfu Turbo for cloning and Taq for noncloning.  Use appropriate buffer.
*Polymerase – use Pfu Turbo for cloning and Taq for noncloning.  Use appropriate buffer.
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==Protocol==
==Protocol==
*Use the following volumes per reaction
*Use the following volumes per reaction
::*Buffer, 5 uL of 10X buffer  
::*Buffer, 5 uL of 10X buffer (Dave's fridge)
::*Primers, 10uL of 1uM stock solution in water (both primers combined)
::*Primers, 10uL of 1uM stock solution in water (both primers combined)
::*dNTPs, 5uL of 2 mM  
::*dNTPs, 5uL of 2 mM ("molecular biology stuff" box in freezer)
::*Sterile water, 28 uL
::*Sterile water, 28 uL
::*Template 1 uL
::*Template 1 uL
::*Polymerase 1 uL
::*Polymerase 1 uL (turbo pfu found in "enzymes" box in freezer)


*Run PCR Program.  Normally use touchdown PCR ('''DAVETD''') as follows:
*Run PCR Program (approx 3.5 to 4 hours).  Normally use touchdown PCR ('''DAVETD''') as follows:
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