PreparationofGenomicDNAfromBacteria-usingPhaseLockGelTM (ModifiedfromExperimentalTechniquesinBacterialGenetics,JonesandBartlet,1990) 1.GrowE.colicultureovernightinrichbroth.Transfer1.5mltoamicrocentrifugetubeandspin2min.Decantthesupernatant.Repeatwithanother1.5mlofcells.DrainwellontoaKimwipe. 2.ResUSPendthepelletin467μlTEbufferbyrepeatedpipetting.Add30μlof10%SDSand3μlof20mg/mlproteinaseK,mix,andincubate1hrat37EC. 3.Addanequalvolumeofphenol/chloroformandmixwellbyinvertingthetubeuntilthephasesarecompletelymixed.CAUTION:PHENOLCAUSESSEVEREBURNS,WEARGLOVESGOGGLES,ANDLABCOATANDKEEPTUBESCAPPEDTIGHTLY.CarefullytransfertheDNA/phenolmixtureintoaPhaseLockGelTMtube(green)andspin2min. 4.Transfertheupperaqueousphasetoanewtubeandaddanequalvolumeofphenol/chloroform.AgainmixwellandtransfertoanewPhaseLockGelTMtubeandspin5min.Transfertheupperaqueousphasetoanewtube. 5.Add1/10volumeofsodiumacetate.Mix. 6.Add0.6volumesofisopropanolandmixgentlyuntiltheDNAprecipitates. 7.SpoolDNAontoaglassrod(orPasteurpipetwithaheat-sealedend). 8.WashDNAbydippingendofrodinto1mlof70%ethanolfor30sec. 9.ResuspendDNAin100-200μlTEbuffer.Completeresuspensionmaytakeseveraldays. 10.StoreDNAat4ECshortterm,-20or-80EClongterm 11.AfterDNAhasdissolved,determingtheconcentrationbymeasuringtheabsorbanceat260nm.Materials: TEbuffer 10%(w/v)sodiumdodecylsulfate(SDS) 20mg/mlproteinaseK phenolchloroform(50:50) isopropanol 70%ethanol 3MsodiumacetatepH5.2 PhaseLockGelTM(5Prime,3Prime,Inc)