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ArticleBiology methods & protocols2023

pHAPE: a plasmid for production of DNA size marker ladders for gel electrophoresis.

Angel G Allen, Karissa Barthelson, Michael Lardelli

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Article in Biology methods & protocols, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Angel G AllenAlzheimer's Disease Genetics Laboratory, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5304-8230
Karissa BarthelsonAlzheimer's Disease Genetics Laboratory, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Michael LardelliAlzheimer's Disease Genetics Laboratory, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4289-444X

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Abstract

DNA size markers (also known as 'molecular weight markers' or 'DNA ladders') are an essential tool when using gel electrophoresis to identify and purify nucleic acids. However, the cost of these DNA ladders is not insignificant and, over time, impinges on the funds available for research and training in molecular biology. Here, we describe a method for the generation of 'pHAPE', a plasmid from which a variety of DNA ladders can be generated via simple restriction enzyme digestions. The pHAPE plasmid can be generated by mutagenesis of the commonly used pBluescript II SK+ phagemid followed by insertion of a 7141 bp sequence (comprised of three smaller, synthetic fragments). Our use of pHAPE allows us some small relief from the ever-rising costs of performing molecular biology experiments ('Don't worry, pHAPE').

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DNA laddergel electrophoresisplasmidrestriction enzymessize markers

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