Summary: T6 - How to clone a new gene

What is this TP about?

This TP focuses on strategies to isolate one specific gene from a complex genome.

Approaches

  • Genomic libraries
  • cDNA libraries
  • PCR-based cloning
  • Hybridisation-based screening

Screening Methods

  • Colony hybridisation
  • PCR screening
  • Functional complementation

Key Take-Home Message

Isolating a gene is a problem of strategy and selection, not chance.

Literature

Brown T. Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis - An Introduction 8ed (2020)

  • Chapter 08 How to Obtain a Clone of a Specific Gene video