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1. Create the following mix.

Ingredient

20 μl reaction

Final Concentration

\(H_2O\)

Add to 20 μl

5x Phusion HF buffer*

4 μl

1x

10 mM dNTPs

0.4 μl

200 μM each

Forward primer**

X μl

0.5 μM

Template DNA

X μl

(DMSO***, optional)

(0.6 μl)

(3%)

Phusion DNA polymerase

0.2 μl

0.02 U/ μL

PCR Mix.

2. Gently vortex the samples and spin down.

3. Place the reactions in a thermal cycler. Perform PCR using recommended thermal cycling conditions.

Cycle Step

Temperature

Time

Cycle

Initial denaturation

98°C

30 s

1

Denaturation

98°C

5-10 s

25-35

Annealing

T m - 5°C

10-30 s

25-35

Extension

72°C

15-30 s/kb

25-35

Final extension

72°C

5-10 min

1