7.003 | Spring 2022 | Undergraduate

Applied Molecular Biology Lab

Experiment 1: Genetic Screen for α-Factor Resistant Yeast Mutants

Lab Day 1

  • Part 1.1: Digestion of mTn3 transposon library with NotI
  • Part 1.2: Pour agarose gel
  • Part 1.3: Prepare 1X TAE, 10X TE, and 10X LiAc

Lab Day 2

  • Part 1.4: Gel analysis of mTn3 plasmid library DNA digest
  • Part 1.5: Transformation of mTn3 library into yeast

Lab Day 3

  • Part 1.6: Replica-plating onto α-factor plates
  • Part 1.7: Prepare YPD liquid media

Lab Day 4

  • Part 1.8: Identifying α-factor-resistant candidates
  • Part 1.9: Streaking α-factor-resistant candidates onto new plates

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