Fake positive colony in lamda RED reconbination, why? - (Apr/02/2010 )

Hi all,

Recently, I perform a number of pflB-focA gene knock-out using lamda RED recombination in Escherichia coli strain W1485.
But I have a hard problem.
Below is my experiment:
1. PCR amplify linear fragment from both pKD3 and pKD4
Purify PCR product by gel.
2. Make target W1485strain maintaining pKD46 by growing at 30°C with 10 mM L-arabinose (E. coli was induced for just 1 h before harvesting)
3. Transform E. coli using Calcium Chlorid.
4. Plate the transformation culture on LB plates supplemented with chloramphenicol (8ug/ml) or kanamycin(40ug/ml).

Here is the results:
1. I can get several dozen colonies from plate with kanamycin, but cann't get any colony from chloramphenicol.
2. I cann't amplify anti-kanamycin gene from these anti-kanamycin strain.
Can anyone tell me what could be the problem.


Regards

Ma

During RED recombination, is electroporation necessary?

MXH on Apr 2 2010, 04:53 PM said:

Hi all,

Recently, I perform a number of pflB-focA gene knock-out using lamda RED recombination in Escherichia coli strain W1485.
But I have a hard problem.
Below is my experiment:
1. PCR amplify linear fragment from both pKD3 and pKD4
Purify PCR product by gel.
2. Make target W1485strain maintaining pKD46 by growing at 30°C with 10 mM L-arabinose (E. coli was induced for just 1 h before harvesting)
3. Transform E. coli using Calcium Chlorid.
4. Plate the transformation culture on LB plates supplemented with chloramphenicol (8ug/ml) or kanamycin(40ug/ml).

Here is the results:
1. I can get several dozen colonies from plate with kanamycin, but cann't get any colony from chloramphenicol.
2. I cann't amplify anti-kanamycin gene from these anti-kanamycin strain.
Can anyone tell me what could be the problem.


Regards

Ma

Hi MXH,
I don't know the answer, but this question might get a few more responses if you re-posted it in the "Molecular Cloning" heading rather than "Microbiology".

Cheers
M

Micro on Apr 5 2010, 08:20 PM said:

Hi MXH,
I don't know the answer, but this question might get a few more responses if you re-posted it in the "Molecular Cloning" heading rather than "Microbiology".

Cheers
M