PEM-seq library preparation

Off-targetInvivoNGSChromesome translocationGene editing

56 steps · 37 materials & instruments

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1Turn on Covaris M220 focused-ultrasonicator and pre-cool to 4°C2 h
2Transfer 20–50 μg DNA to MicroTUBE-130 and adjust volume to 130 μL with nuclease-free water2 h
3Set Covaris M220 parameters: Temperature 4°C, Peak Power 50 W, Duty Factor 20%, Treatment Time 50–65 sec, Cycles 2002 h
4Fragment DNA to target peak at 300–700 bp by sonication2 h
5Run 1 μL sonicated DNA on 1% (wt/vol) agarose gel in 1× TAE buffer to verify size distribution2 h
6Prepare primer anneal mixture on ice: 16 μL 10× Bst buffer, 4 μL Bio-primer-MYC1 (+) (1 μM), 32 μL 5 M Betaine, 1–40 μg sonicated DNA, nuclease-free water to 160 μL1.5 h
7Aliquot primer anneal mixtures into 4 PCR tubes1.5 h
8Perform primer anneal: 95°C 3 min, then 5 cycles (95°C 2 min, 58°C 3 min), final 58°C 3 min, hold 10°C1.5 h
9Prepare primer extension mixture: 4 μL 10× Bst buffer, 4 μL dNTPs (2.5 mM each), 2.5 μL Bst 3.0 DNA polymerase (8 U/μL), 29.5 μL ddH2O1.5 h
10Add 10 μL primer extension mixture to each PCR tube and mix by vortex1.5 h
11Perform primer extension: 65°C 15 min, 80°C 5 min (inactivation), hold 25°C1.5 h
12Place AMPure XP beads at room temperature for at least 30 min before use40 min
13Add 50 μL pre-warmed AMPure XP beads to each PCR tube, pipette up/down 15–20 times, incubate at room temperature for 5 min40 min
14Place PCR tubes on magnetic stand (DynaMa-PCR Magnet) at room temperature for 5 min40 min
15Remove and discard supernatant completely40 min
16Add 200 μL 70% ethanol, remove supernatant completely (repeat twice)40 min
17Add 50 μL 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, pipette up/down 15–20 times, incubate 2 min40 min
18Place on magnetic stand 2 min, transfer 50 μL supernatant to new 1.5 mL tube, pool same samples together40 min
19Check concentration with spectrophotometer to confirm recovery40 min
20Incubate purified DNA at 95°C for 5 min and immediately chill on ice for 3 min5 h
21Prepare streptavidin binding mixture: 200 μL denatured DNA, 50 μL 5 M NaCl, 2.5 μL 0.5 M EDTA, 0.5 μL 10% Triton X-100 (total 253 μL)5 h
22Transfer 20 μL streptavidin C1 beads to new 1.5 mL tube5 h
23Add 400 μL 1× B&W buffer, mix by pipetting, place on DynaMag-2 1 min, remove supernatant (repeat twice)5 h
24Suspend C1 beads with 20 μL 1× B&W buffer5 h
25Add 20 μL washed streptavidin C1 beads to binding mixture and incubate on rotator at room temperature for 4 h4 h
26Spin mixture at 200 g for 5 s (must be <3000 rpm)5 h
27Place on DynaMag-2 holder 1 min, remove supernatant completely5 h
28Wash C1 beads with 400 μL 1× B&W buffer, capture on magnet 1 min, discard supernatant (repeat twice)5 h
29Resuspend beads with 400 μL 10 mM NaOH, immediately place on magnet 1 min, discard supernatant (incubation <2 min)5 h
30Wash beads with 400 μL 10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.5, capture on magnet 1 min, discard supernatant (repeat twice)5 h
31Resuspend C1 beads with 42.4 μL 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.55 h
32Prepare bridge adapter mixture: 20 μL Bridge adapter-upper (400 μM) + 20 μL Bridge adapter-lower (400 μM)5 h
33Anneal bridge adapter: 95°C 3 min, then ramp 85°C to 30°C at 0.1°C/s with 1 min holds, hold 10°C5 h
34Add 120 μL nuclease-free water to bring concentration to 50 μM, prepare 80 μL aliquots, store at -20°C5 h
35Set up 80 μL ligation: 42.4 μL ssDNA on C1 beads, 8 μL 10× T4 ligase buffer, 1.6 μL Bridge adapter (50 μM), 4 μL T4 DNA ligase (400 U/μL), 24 μL 50% PEG80005 h
36Mix well (except PEG8000), add PEG8000 with cut-off P200 tip, mix by pipetting 10–15 times5 h
37Incubate ligation reaction at room temperature for 4 h or overnight (12–16 h) on rotator at 8 rpm4 h or overnight
38Add 320 μL 1× B&W buffer, capture beads on magnet 1 min, remove supernatant5 h
39Wash beads with 400 μL 1× B&W buffer (repeat twice), then 10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.5 (repeat twice)5 h
40Resuspend on-beads ligated DNA with 73 μL 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.55 h
41Set up 100 μL nested PCR: 73 μL on-beads ligation products, 10 μL 10× EasyTaq buffer, 8 μL dNTPs (2.5 mM), 4 μL I5-Nested-1-MYC1 (+) (10 μM), 4 μL I7-index primer (10 μM), 1 μL EasyTaq DNA polymerase (5 U/μL)1.5 h
42Aliquot nested PCR mixture into 2 PCR tubes and perform: 95°C 5 min, then 15 cycles (95°C 1 min, 58°C 45 s, 72°C 1 min), 72°C 5 min, hold 10°C1.5 h
43Place AMPure XP beads at room temperature for at least 30 min40 min
44Add 40 μL pre-warmed AMPure XP beads to each PCR tube, pipette 15–20 times, incubate 5 min40 min
45Place on magnetic stand 5 min, remove supernatant, wash with 200 μL 70% ethanol twice40 min
46Add 35 μL 10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.5, incubate 2 min, transfer 33 μL supernatant to 1.5 mL tube, pool samples40 min
47Check concentration with spectrophotometer (should be 1–3 ng/μL)40 min
48Set up 100 μL tagged PCR: 63 μL PCR products, 20 μL 5× FastPfu buffer, 8 μL dNTPs (2.5 mM), 4 μL P5-I5 (10 μM), 4 μL P7-tag (10 μM), 1 μL FastPfu DNA polymerase (2.5 U/μL)1 h
49Aliquot into 2 PCR tubes, perform: 95°C 2 min, then 10–15 cycles (95°C 30 s, 58°C 45 s, 72°C 1 min), 72°C 5 min, hold 10°C1 h
50Pool same samples, add 20 μL 6× DNA loading buffer, run on 1.5% agarose gel in 1× TAE buffer3 h
51Excise gel with DNA fragments 300–700 bp, cut into small pieces, transfer to 15 mL tube3 h
52Add 2 mL binding buffer, incubate at 56°C until gel dissolved3 h
53Transfer through column at 10,000 g for 1 min, discard flow-through3 h
54Add 800 μL wash buffer, spin at 10,000 g for 1 min, discard flow-through3 h
55Spin at 10,000 g for 2 min, transfer to new 1.5 mL microtube3 h
56Add 50 μL nuclease-free water, incubate 2 min, spin at 10,000 g for 2 min, collect eluted fraction3 h

Materials & instruments

NameVendorCatalog
Nuclease-free waterMilli-Q,0.22mmfilteredN/A
1 M Tris-HCl, pH 7.5InvitrogenCat#15567027
5 M NaClSigma-AldrichCat#S6546
0.5 M EDTA, pH 8.0InvitrogenCat#15575020
EthanolSigma-AldrichCat#M3148
Bst 3.0 DNA PolymeraseNewEnglandBioLabsCat#M0374L
dNTPs, 2.5 mM eachTransGenBiotechCat#AD101-01
Betaine solution, 5MSigma-AldrichCat#B0300
Triton X-100Sigma-AldrichCat#T8787
10× T4 DNA ligase bufferThermoScientificCat#EL0011
T4 DNA ligaseThermoScientificCat#EL0011
PEG8000Sigma-AldrichCat#89510
EasyTaq DNA PolymeraseTransGenBiotechCat#AP111-01
AMPure XPBeckmanCoulterCat#A63880
FastPfu DNA PolymeraseTransGenBiotechCat#AP221-01
AgaroseThermoScientificCat#75510019
Trans DNA Marker IITransGenBiotechCat#BM411-01
6× DNA loading bufferBeyotimeBiotechCat#D0072
50× TAE bufferThermoScientificCat#B49
GeneJET Gel Extraction KitThermoScientificCat#K0692
Dynabeads MyOne streptavidin C1 beads
Bio-primer-MYC1 (+)
Bridge adapter-upper
Bridge adapter-lower
I5-Nested-1-MYC1 (+)
P5-I5
P7-Tag
CentrifugeEppendorfCat#5406000291
SpectrophotometerDeNovixCat#DS-11FX+
M220 Focused-ultrasonicatorCovarisCat#500295
MicroTUBE-130 AFA FiberCovarisCat#520045
PCR machine
DynaMag-2TransGenBiotechCat#BM411-01
DynaMa-PCR Magnet
VWR tube rotator UK plug
1.5 mL MicrotubesCovarisCat#520045
0.2 mL PCR strip tubes

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