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ArticlePloS one2022

OverFlap PCR: A reliable approach for generating plasmid DNA libraries containing random sequences without a template bias.

Artis Linars, Ivars Silamikelis, Dita Gudra, Ance Roga, Davids Fridmanis

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Artis LinarsLatvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Riga, Latvia.
Ivars SilamikelisLatvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Riga, Latvia.
Dita GudraLatvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Riga, Latvia.
Ance RogaLatvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Riga, Latvia.
Davids FridmanisLatvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0003-0310-0448

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Abstract

Over the decades, practical biotechnology researchers have aimed to improve naturally occurring proteins and create novel ones. It is widely recognized that coupling protein sequence randomization with various effect screening methodologies is one of the most powerful techniques for quickly, efficiently, and purposefully acquiring these desired improvements. Over the years, considerable advancements have been made in this field. However, developing PCR-based or template-guided methodologies has been hampered by resultant template sequence biases. Here, we present a novel whole plasmid amplification-based approach, which we named OverFlap PCR, for randomizing virtually any region of plasmid DNA without introducing a template sequence bias.

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PMID35939421
PMCPMC9359533

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