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Conversion

Conversion

1. Wipe the cleaned work area with 70% ethanol.

2. Thaw the competent cells on ice. A 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube was labeled for each transformation and
the tube was placed on ice for pre-cooling. .

3. Rotate the DNA tube from the Competent Cell Test Kit/Conversion Efficiency Kit and collect all DNA to
the bottom of each tube before use. A quick spin of 20-30 seconds at 8,000-10,000 rpm is sufficient. Note:
You should resuspend the DNA in each tube with 50 μL of dH2O.

4. Inhale 1 μL of DNA into each microcentrifuge tube.

5. Pipette 50 μL of competent cells into each tube. Gently mix the tube with your fingers.

6. Incubate on ice for 30 minutes.

Now preheat the bath to 42 °C.

7. Heat the cells by placing in a water bath for 90 seconds. Carefully keep the lid of the tube above the
water level and keep the ice close.

8. Immediately transfer the tube back to the ice and incubate on ice for 5 minutes.

9. Add 950 μL of SOC medium to each tube, incubate at 37 ° C for 1 hour, and shake at 200-300 rpm.

10. Pipette 100 μL from each tube onto the appropriate plate and spread the mixture evenly over the plate.
Incubate overnight at 37 ° C or for about 16 hours. Place the plate with the agar side on top and the lid
on the bottom.

Kit DNA conversion

Kit DNA conversion

1. Using a pipette tip, make a hole in the foil cover and enter the corresponding hole in the part. Make sure the board is
oriented correctly. Do not remove the foil cover as it may cause cross-contamination between the holes.

2. Pipette 10 μL of dH2O (distilled water) into the wells. Pipette up and down several times and let stand
for 5 minutes to ensure that the dried DNA is completely resuspended. The resuspension will be red because
the dried DNA has a cresol red dye. We recommend that you do not resuspend dry DNA with TE.

3. Convert 1 μL of resuspended DNA to the competent cells you want, transform your transformation with the
appropriate antibiotic\* and grow overnight.

4. Pick a colony and inoculate the broth (using the correct antibiotic again) and grow for 16 hours.

5. Using the resulting culture, make a small amount of DNA to make your own glycerol stock (further instructions
on making glycerin see this page). We recommend using QC testing of micro-prepared DNA, such as restriction
digestion and sequencing.

PCR

PCR

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Single enzyme digestion

Single enzyme digestion

Take 1 ng of the verified plasmid, add BμI 1 μL, buffer 0.5 μL, add ddHO to 50 μL, place in a 37 ° C water bath
for 1 h, then put in a 65 ° C water bath for 20 min, take out and run the gel verification.

connection:

 First add a large fragment of 25ng, a small fragment of 1μM, 0.2μL (small fragment is pre-annealed by two
complementary single-stranded oligonucleotides in a water bath in a boiling water beaker, slowly reduced
to room temperature), then add T4 ligase 1μL 1 μL of its buffer, add ddHO to 20 μL, place in ice water and
mix to 22 ° C in a thermos bucket, and connect overnight.

Double digestion:

 Add 1 ul of enzyme, add 1 ng (or 2 ng) of plasmid, add buffer, then hydrate, 30 ul system. 37 ° C 40min
(time can be changed) 80 ° C 5min fire

Extraction of the amplified plasmid

Extraction of the amplified plasmid from the cultured Escherichia coli using TIANprep Mini Plasmid Kit( #DP103,
TIANgen)

1. Collect the E. coli solution into the EP tube.

2. Re-suspend pelleted bacterial cells in 250ul Buffer P1 (RNase A added, kept at 4 °C) and mix thoroughly.

3. Add Buffer 250ul P2 and gently invert the tube 6-8 times to mix.

4. Add 350μl Buffer P3 and invert the tube immediately and gently 6-8 times.

5. Centrifuge for 10 min at 12,000 rpm in a micro-centrifuge.

6. Regenerate column CP3 while centrifugation. Add 500μl Buffer BL. Centrifuge for 1 min at 12,000 rpm after
static for 2min. Discard the flow-through.

7. Add supernatant from the EP tube to the column and put it into collection canals. Centrifuge for 1min
at 12000rpm. Discard the flow-through.

8. Add 600μl Buffer PW(ethanol added) and centrifuge for 1min after static for 2min. Discard the flow-through.

9. Repeat step 8.

10. Centrifuging for 2min at 12000rpm to shake off the rest of the Buffer PW.

11. Place the column in a new EP tube and the opening was allowed to stand for 5 minutes, so that the ethanol
in the PW can be sufficiently volatilized.

12. Add 70 ul sterile distilled water at 75℃ dropwise to the middle of the adsorbed film. Static for 2min.
Then centrifuge for 2 min at 12,000 rpm to collect DNA solution in EP tube.

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Plasmid & PCR & Cleavage product)

1. Prepare sufficient lx TAE to fill the electrophoresis tank and to cast the gel.

2. Prepare a solution of agarose in electrophoresis buffer at a concentration of 1%: Add 0.9g powdered agarose
to 90ml of TAE in an Erlenmeyer flask.

3. Heat the slurry in a boiling-water bath or a microwave oven until the agarose dissolves.

4. Use insulated gloves or tongs to transfer the flask/bottle into a water bath at 55°C. When the molten
gel has cooled, add ethidium bromide to a final concentration of 0.5 ug/ml. Mix the gel solution thoroughly
by gentle swirling.

5. While the agarose solution is cooling, choose an appropriate comb for forming the sample slots in the
gel. Position the comb 0.5-1.0 mm above the plate so that a complete well is formed when the agarose is added
to the mold.

6. Pour the warm agarose solution into the mold.

7. Allow the gel to set completely (30-45 minutes at room temperature), then carefully remove the comb. Pour
off the electrophoresis buffer and carefully remove the tape Mount the gel in the electrophoresis tank.

8. Add just enough electrophoresis buffer to cover the gel to a depth of ~1 mm.

9. Mix the samples of DNA with 10 ul green buffer

10. Slowly load the sample mixture into the slots of the submerged gel using a disposable micropipette, an
automatic micro-pipettor. Load size standards into slots on both the right and left sides of the gel.

11. Close the lid of the gel tank and attach the electrical leads so that the DNA will migrate toward the
positive anode (red lead). Apply a voltage of 1-5 V/cm (measured as the distance between the positive and
negative electrodes). If the leads have been attached correctly, bubbles should be generated at the anode
and cathode (due to electrolysis), and within a few minutes, the bromophenol blue should migrate from the
wells into the body of the gel. Run the gel until the bromophenol blue and xylene cyanol FF have migrated
an appropriate distance through the gel.

12. When the DNA samples or dyes have migrated a sufficient distance through the gel, turn off the electric
current and remove the leads and lid from the gel tank.

Gel Extraction purification

Gel Extraction purification using TIANgen Midi Purification Kit (#DP209, TIANGEN)

1.Column equilibrium: add 500 μl equilibrium liquid BL to the adsorption column CA2 (the adsorption column into
the collection tube) , centrifuge for 1 min at 12,000 rpm in a micro-centrifuge. Then pour out the waste
liquid from the collection tube, and put the adsorption column back into the collection tube.

2.Cut a single DNA band from agarose gel and put it into a clean centrifuge tube to weigh.

3.Add equal volume solution PN (if gel weight is 0.1 g, add 100ul PN solution), water bath at 50 ℃, during
which the EP tube is continuously flipped mildly up and down to ensure the full dissolution of the gel. If
there are still undissolved rubber pieces, keep them for a few minutes or add some more sol solution until
the block is completely dissolved.

4.The solution obtained from the previous step was added to column CA2 (the column was placed in the collection
tube), incubate at room temperature for 2 mins, then centrifuge for 1 min at 12,000 rpm in a micro-centrifuge.
Discard the flow-through and put the adsorption column CA2 into the collection tube.

5.Adding 600 μl PW(ethanol added) to the adsorption column CA2, then centrifuge for 1 min at 12,000 rpm in
a micro-centrifuge. Discard the flow-through and put the adsorption column CA2 into the collection tube.

6.Repeat step 5.

7.Put the adsorption column CA2 back into the collecting tube, then centrifuge for 2 min at 12,000 rpm in
a micro-centrifuge in order to remove the rinsing solution as much as possible. The adsorption column CA2
was then placed at room temperature for a few minutes and dried thoroughly to prevent the residual rinsing
solution from affecting the next step.

8.Place the adsorption column CA2 in a clean EP tube, add 40-50ul double distilled water (pH 7.0-8.5) to
the middle of the adsorption membrane, incubate at room temperature for 2 mins. Then centrifuge for 2 min
at 12,000 rpm in a micro-centrifuge to collect DNA solution.

Extraction of the amplified GFP and RED plasmid

Extraction of the amplified GFP and RED plasmid from the cultured Escherichia coli using TIANprep Mini Plasmid
Kit( #DP103, TIANgen)

1. Collect the E. coli solution into the EP tube.

2. Re-suspend pelleted bacterial cells in 250ul Buffer P1 (RNase A added, kept at 4 °C) and mix thoroughly.

3. Add Buffer 250ul P2 and gently invert the tube 6-8 times to mix.

4. Add 350μl Buffer P3 and invert the tube immediately and gently 6-8 times.

5. Centrifuge for 10 min at 12,000 rpm in a micro-centrifuge.

6. Regenerate column CP3 while centrifugation. Add 500μl Buffer BL. Centrifuge for 1 min at 12,000 rpm after
static for 2min. Discard the flow-through.

7. Add supernatant from the EP tube to the column and put it into collection canals. Centrifuge for 1min
at 12000rpm. Discard the flow-through.

8. Add 600μl Buffer PW(ethanol added) and centrifuge for 1min after static for 2min. Discard the flow-through.

9. Repeat step 8.

10. Centrifuging for 2min at 12000rpm to shake off the rest of the Buffer PW.

11. Place the column in a new EP tube and the opening was allowed to stand for 5 minutes, so that the ethanol
in the PW can be sufficiently volatilized.

12. Add 70 ul sterile distilled water at 75℃ dropwise to the middle of the adsorbed film. Static for 2min.
Then centrifuge for 2 min at 12,000 rpm to collect DNA solution in EP tube.

Expression and purification of Cas12a

Expression and purification of Cas12a

Cas12a expression plasmids were transformed into E. coli BL21. For protein expression, a single clone was first cultured
overnight in 5-mL liquid LB tubes and then 1% (v/v) inoculated into 1 L of fresh liquid LB. Cells were grown
with shaking at 220 rpm and 37 °C until the OD600 reached 0.8, and IPTG was then added to a final concentration
of 0.1 mM followed by further culture of the cells at 16 °C for about 16 h before the cell harvesting. Trim
the bacteria collecting bucket, centrifuge 15min under 20°C, 4000rpm and collect the bacteria and transfer
the bacteria into two 50ml centrifuge tubes. Cells were resuspended in 50 mL of lysis buffer (50 mM Tris-HCl
(pH8.0), 1.5 M NaCl, 5% glycerol) and lysed by high pressure. The obtained lysate was then centrifuged twice
at 18000 rpm for 45 min. After centrifuging, the supernatant was mixed with 5 mL of Ni-NTA beads (GE Healthcare)
and softly shaken for 1 h at 4 °C before being loaded onto a 30-mL column. The packing was then washed with
wash buffer (lysis buffer supplemented with 30 mM imidazole) and eluted with elution buffer (lysis buffer
supplemented with 600 mM imidazole). The elution was dialysed with dialysis buffer 1 [50 mM Tris-HCl (pH8.0),
1.5 M NaCl, 5% glycerol]. Before the protein solution was loaded onto an anion exchange column (HiTrapTM
Q HP, GE Healthcare), it was diluted until the final NaCl concentration reached below 80 mM. After that,
the column was washed and then eluted with a gradient concentration of NaCl (AKTA Pure, GE Healthcare). Fractions
containing Cas12a proteins were verified by SDS-PAGE and then pooled for dialysis with dialysis buffer 2
(50 mM Tris-HCl (pH8.0), 1.5 M NaCl,1 mM DTT and 5% glycerol]) overnight. Finally, protein is snap-frozen
in liquid nitrogen and stored in aliquots at −80 °C.

In vitro digestion of DNA by crRNA and FnCas12a complex

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In vitro digestion of DNA by crRNA and FnCas12a complex (fluorescence microscope)

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Cleavage on hydrophobic protein substrate

Cleavage on hydrophobic protein substrate

1.Substrate Preparation

 In the ventilation table, remove the substrate, put into a one-off cell culture dish (10cm).

If necessary, use water and ethanol circulation ultrasonic to wash glass, high pressure sterilization, and
dry. Then, wrap them with tin foil in the box.

2.Place hydrophobic protein

  ①Use a special pen to wrap the liquid to prevent dispersing into too large circles. Each circle
is dripped with 1-5ul hydrophobic protein

   ②Dry in a ventilated place dry, and use depc water to slowly rinse。

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4. Mix NEB buffer 3, crRNA, FnCas12a protein and Nuclease-Free Water thoroughly and pulse-spin in a microfuge,
pre-incubate at 25⁰C for 15 minutes.

5. Incubate for 1 hour at 37⁰C.

6. Proceed with fluorescence microscope detection.

Notice: X, Y, Z, W, M in the table above are various according to our experiment design.

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Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Plasmid & PCR & Cleavage product)

1. Prepare sufficient lx TAE to fill the electrophoresis tank and to cast the gel.

2. Prepare a solution of agarose in electrophoresis buffer at a concentration of 1%: Add 0.9g powdered agarose
to 90ml of TAE in an Erlenmeyer flask. （for the gel electrophoresis of the crRNA，the final concentration
of the agarose is 5%.）

3. Heat the slurry in a boiling-water bath or a microwave oven until the agarose dissolves.

4. Use insulated gloves or tongs to transfer the flask/bottle into a water bath at 55°C. When the molten
gel has cooled, add ethidium bromide to a final concentration of 0.5 ug/ml. Mix the gel solution thoroughly
by gentle swirling.

5. While the agarose solution is cooling, choose an appropriate comb for forming the sample slots in the
gel. Position the comb 0.5-1.0 mm above the plate so that a complete well is formed when the agarose is added
to the mold.

6. Pour the warm agarose solution into the mold.

7. Allow the gel to set completely (30-45 minutes at room temperature), then carefully remove the comb. Pour
off the electrophoresis buffer and carefully remove the tape Mount the gel in the electrophoresis tank.

 8. Add just enough electrophoresis buffer to cover the gel to a depth of ~1 mm.

9. Mix the samples of DNA with 10 ul green buffer

10. Slowly load the sample mixture into the slots of the submerged gel using a disposable micropipette, an
automatic micro-pipettor. Load size standards into slots on both the right and left sides of the gel.

11. Close the lid of the gel tank and attach the electrical leads so that the DNA will migrate toward the
positive anode (red lead). Apply a voltage of 1-5 V/cm (measured as the distance between the positive and
negative electrodes). If the leads have been attached correctly, bubbles should be generated at the anode
and cathode (due to electrolysis), and within a few minutes, the bromophenol blue should migrate from the
wells into the body of the gel. Run the gel until the bromophenol blue and xylene cyanol FF have migrated
an appropriate distance through the gel.

 12. When the DNA samples or dyes have migrated a sufficient distance through the gel, turn off the electric
current and remove the leads and lid from the gel tank.

Extraction of the amplified plasmid

Extraction of the amplified plasmid from the cultured Escherichia coli using TIANprep Mini Plasmid Kit( #DP103,
TIANgen)

1. Collect the E. coli solution into the EP tube.

2. Re-suspend pelleted bacterial cells in 250ul Buffer P1 (RNase A added, kept at 4 °C) and mix thoroughly.

3. Add Buffer 250ul P2 and gently invert the tube 6-8 times to mix.

4. Add 350μl Buffer P3 and invert the tube immediately and gently 6-8 times.

5. Centrifuge for 10 min at 12,000 rpm in a micro-centrifuge.

6. Regenerate column CP3 while centrifugation. Add 500μl Buffer BL. Centrifuge for 1 min at 12,000 rpm after
static for 2min. Discard the flow-through.

7. Add supernatant from the EP tube to the column and put it into collection canals. Centrifuge for 1min
at 12000rpm. Discard the flow-through.

8. Add 600μl Buffer PW(ethanol added) and centrifuge for 1min after static for 2min. Discard the flow-through.

9. Repeat step 8.

10. Centrifuging for 2min at 12000rpm to shake off the rest of the Buffer PW.

11. Place the column in a new EP tube and the opening was allowed to stand for 5 minutes, so that the ethanol
in the PW can be sufficiently volatilized.

12. Add 70 ul sterile distilled water at 75℃ dropwise to the middle of the adsorbed film. Static for 2min.
Then centrifuge for 2 min at 12,000 rpm to collect DNA solution in EP tube.

Expression and purification of S. pyogenes Cas9

E. coli Rosetta competent cells were transformed with pET-Cas9-NLS-6xHis which was purchased from Addgene. The
plasmid encodes the S. pyogenes Cas9 fused to a C-terminal His-tag and an N-terminal NLS. The resulting single
colony was grown in Luria-Bertani (LB) media at 37 °C overnight, and the overnight culture (5 mL) was inoculated
into LB (1 L) in the presence of ampicillin (100μg/ml) and chloramphenicol(100μg/ml) at 37℃ for 6h. The Cas9
protein was induced with 1 mM of isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside at 18℃ for 16 h. The cells were collected
by centrifugation at 4,000rpm for 15 min at 4 ℃. The pellets were harvested, and resuspended in Buffer A(50
mM Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride) (Tris-HCl, pH 8.0), 1 M NaCl, 20% glycerol, 20 mM imidazole
and 2 mM Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP). The cells were lysed and the soluble lysate was obtained by
centrifugation at 18,000r for 40 min at 4℃. The cell lysate was incubated with His-Pure nickel-nitriloacetic
acid (nickel-NTA) resin at 4℃ for 30 min to capture His-tagged Cas9. The resin was transferred to a 20-ml
column and washed with 20 column volumes of Buffer A. Cas9 was eluted in Buffer B( 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8),
1 M NaCl, 20% glycerol, 2 mM TCEP and 500 mM imidazole), and concentrated by Amicon ultracentrifugal filter
(30-kDa molecular weight cut-off) to 1ml. The eluted Cas9 was loaded onto a HiTrap SP HP, 5ml and purified
using a linear gradient of NaCl from 0.1M to 1M in buffer C (50mM Tris-HCl, pH8.0, 20% glycerol, 20 mM imidazole
and 2mM TCEP). The collected liquid was concentrated to 1ml. The eluent, containing Cas9, was injected into
a molecular sieve column，concentrated and exchange the buffer to Storage Buffer(300 mM NaCl, 10 mM Tris-HCl,
0.1 mM EDTA ,1 mM DTT ,50% Glycerol ,pH 7.4 at 25℃). Finally, the Cas9 protein was quantified by Bicinchoninic
acid (BCA) assay, snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored in aliquots at −80 °C.

Assembly of the template of sgRNA by PCR

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Purification of PCR product

Purification of PCR product using GeneJET PCR Purification Kit (#K0701, Thermo Scientific)

1.Add a 1:1 volume of Binding Buffer to completed PCR mixture (e.g. for every 100 µL of reaction mixture, add
100 µL of Binding Buffer). Mix thoroughly. Check the color of the solution. A yellow color indicates an optimal
pH for DNA binding. If the color of the solution is orange or violet, add 10 µL of 3 M sodium acetate, pH
5.2 solution and mix. The color of the mix will become yellow.

2.for DNA ≤500 bp

Optional: if the DNA fragment is ≤500 bp, add a 1:2 volume of 100% isopropanol (e.g., 100 µL of isopropanol
should be added to 100 µL of PCR mixture combined with 100 µL of Binding Buffer). Mix thoroughly.

3.Transfer up to 800 µL of the solution from step 1 (or optional step 2) to the GeneJET purification column.
Centrifuge for 30-60 s. Discard the flow-through. Notes. If the total volume exceeds 800 µL, the solution
can be added to the column in stages. After the addition of 800 µL of solution, centrifuge the column for
30-60 s and discard flowthrough. Repeat until the entire solution has been added to the column membrane.
Close the bag with GeneJET Purification Columns tightly after each use!

4.Add 700 µL of Wash Buffer (diluted with the ethanol as described on p. 3) to the GeneJET purification column.
Centrifuge for 30-60 s. Discard the flow-through and place the purification column back into the collection
tube.

5.Centrifuge the empty GeneJET purification column for an additional 1 min to completely remove any residual
wash buffer.

6.Transfer the GeneJET purification column to a clean 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube (not included). Add 50
µL of Elution Buffer to the center of the GeneJET purification column membrane and centrifuge for 1 min.

7.Discard the GeneJET purification column and store the purified DNA at -20 °C.

In vitro transcription of sgRNA

In vitro transcription of sgRNA using T7 High Efficiency Transcription Kit (#JT101, TRANSGEN)

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/3/3e/T--TJU_China--g3.2.png)

2.Mix thoroughly and incubate at 37℃ for 16h.

3.Proceed with purification.

Purification of Transcription product

Purification of Transcription product using MEGAclear™ Kit (#AM1908, Life Science)

1. Bring the RNA sample to 100 µL with Elution Solution. Mix gently but thoroughly.

2. Add 350 µL of Binding Solution Concentrate to the sample. Mix gently by pipetting.

3. Add 250 µL of 100% ethanol to the sample. Mix gently by pipetting.

4. Apply the sample to the filter

  a. Insert a Filter Cartridge into 1 of the Collection and Elution Tubes supplied.

  b. Pipet the RNA mixture onto the Filter Cartridge.

  c. Centrifuge for ~15 sec to 1 min, or until the mixture has passed through the filter. Centrifuge
at RCF 10,000–15,000 × g (typically 10,000–14,000 rpm). Spinning harder than this may damage the filters.

  d. Discard the flow-through and reuse the Collection and Elution Tube for the washing steps.

5. Wash with 2 × 500 µL Wash Solution(ethanol added).

  a. Apply 500 µL Wash Solution. Draw the Wash Solution through the filter as in the previous step.

  b. Repeat with a second 500 µL aliquot of Wash Solution.

  c. After discarding the Wash Solution, continue centrifugation or leave the Filter Cartridge
on the vacuum manifold for 10–30 sec to remove the last traces of Wash Solution.

6. Elute RNA from the filter with 50 µL Elution Solution.

  a. Pre-heat 110 µL of Elution Solution per sample to 95° C.

  b. Apply 50 µL of the pre-heated Elution Solution to the center of the Filter Cartridge, close
the cap of the tube and centrifuge for 1 min at room temperature (RCF 10,000–15,000 x g) to elute the RNA.

  c. To maximize RNA recovery, repeat this elution procedure with a second preheated 50 µL aliquot
of Elution Solution. Collect the eluate into the same Collection/Elution Tube.

In vitro digestion of DNA by sgRNA/Cas9 complex

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/9/9c/T--TJU_China--g3.3.png)

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/5/57/T--TJU_China--g3.4.png)

In vitro digestion of DNA by BODIPY/RNPs complex

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/d/d8/T--TJU_China--g3.5.png)

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (Plasmid & PCR & Cleavage product)

1. Prepare sufficient lx TAE to fill the electrophoresis tank and to cast the gel.

2. Prepare a solution of agarose in electrophoresis buffer at a concentration of 1%: Add 0.9g powdered agarose
to 90ml of TAE in an Erlenmeyer flask.

3. Heat the slurry in a boiling-water bath or a microwave oven until the agarose dissolves.

4. Use insulated gloves or tongs to transfer the flask/bottle into a water bath at 55°C. When the molten
gel has cooled, add ethidium bromide to a final concentration of 0.5 ug/ml. Mix the gel solution thoroughly
by gentle swirling.

5. While the agarose solution is cooling, choose an appropriate comb for forming the sample slots in the
gel. Position the comb 0.5-1.0 mm above the plate so that a complete well is formed when the agarose is added
to the mold.

6. Pour the warm agarose solution into the mold.

7. Allow the gel to set completely (30-45 minutes at room temperature), then carefully remove the comb. Pour
off the electrophoresis buffer and carefully remove the tape Mount the gel in the electrophoresis tank.

8. Add just enough electrophoresis buffer to cover the gel to a depth of ~1 mm.

9. Mix the samples of DNA with 10 ul green buffer

10. Slowly load the sample mixture into the slots of the submerged gel using a disposable micropipette, an
automatic micro-pipettor. Load size standards into slots on both the right and left sides of the gel.

11. Close the lid of the gel tank and attach the electrical leads so that the DNA will migrate toward the
positive anode (red lead). Apply a voltage of 1-5 V/cm (measured as the distance between the positive and
negative electrodes). If the leads have been attached correctly, bubbles should be generated at the anode
and cathode (due to electrolysis), and within a few minutes, the bromophenol blue should migrate from the
wells into the body of the gel. Run the gel until the bromophenol blue and xylene cyanol FF have migrated
an appropriate distance through the gel.

12. When the DNA samples or dyes have migrated a sufficient distance through the gel, turn off the electric
current and remove the leads and lid from the gel tank.

Cell culture and EGFP gene disruption assay

Conversion

The COS7-EGFP cell line, a generous gift from School of Public Health, University of South China, was used as
the model cell line which has a single copy of destabilized EGFP gene integrated into the genome. The cells
were cultured in a 37 °C incubator under 5% CO2 and 90% humidity with full serum medium: DMEM supplemented
with 10% (v/v) FBS. COS7-EGFP cells were seeded into glass bottom cell culture dish (~60,000 cells per well)
one day before the transfection. When the cells reached 70% confluence, the medium was replaced with fresh
DMEM medium containing the BODIPY/sgRNA/Cas9 (or Liposome/sgRNA/Cas9) complex (various according to the experiment
design below). After incubation for 4h, the Cas9 containing medium was replaced with fresh full serum medium
incubated for another two days for analyzed by laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM).

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/a/a1/T--TJU_China--g3.6.png)

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/b/b0/T--TJU_China--g3.7.png)

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/9/91/T--TJU_China--g3.8.png)

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/7/7d/T--TJU_China--g3.9.png)

![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/f/f2/T--TJU_China--g3.10.png)

Double enzyme digestion

Double enzyme digestion

Vector:

Take 1.5 ng of the verified plasmid, add 1 μL Xba1 , 1μL Nhe1 ,5 μL 10X Fast Digest buffer , add ddHO to
50 μL, place in a 37 ° C water bath for 15min, then put in a 80 ° C water bath for 20 min.

Add 1μL Antarctic Phosphatase , 5.6μL Antarctic Phosphatase Buffer , then place in a 37 ° C water bath for
30min, then put in a 70 ° C water bath for 10 min.

Take out and run the gel verification.

Insert:

Take 1 ng of the verified insert fragment, add1 μL Xba1, 1μL Nhe1 ,5 μL 10X Fast Digest buffer , add ddHO
to 50 μL, place in a 37 ° C water bath for 1h, then put in a 80 ° C water bath for 20 min, take out and run
the gel verification.

connection:

COX8A: First add vector 100ng, insert 75ng, then add 1μL T4 ligase, 4 μL of its buffer, add ddHO to 20 μL,
place in 22 ° C in a thermos bucket, and place in 4℃ connect overnight.

SOD2: First add vector 100ng, insert 75ng, then add 1μL T4 ligase , 4 μL of its buffer, add ddHO to 20 μL,
place in 22 ° C in a thermos bucket, and place in 4℃ connect overnight.

ATP5: First add vector 100ng, insert 81.25ng, then add 1μL T4 ligase , 4 μL of its buffer, add ddHO to 20
μL, place in 22 ° C in a thermos bucket, and place in 4℃ connect overnight.

Conversion:

1. Wipe the cleaned work area with 70% ethanol.

2. Thaw the competent cells on ice. A 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tube was labeled for each transformation and
the tube was placed on ice for pre-cooling. .

3. Inhale connection system into each microcentrifuge tube.

4. Pipette 50 μL of competent cells into each tube. Gently mix the tube with your fingers.

5. Incubate on ice for 30 minutes.

6. Heat the cells by placing in a 42℃ water bath for 90 seconds.

7. Immediately transfer the tube back to the ice and incubate on ice for 2 minutes.

8. Add 800 μL of LB medium to each tube, incubate at 37 ° C for 1 hour, and shake at 200-300 rpm.

9. Pipette bacteria from each tube onto the appropriate plate and spread the mixture

evenly over the plate. Incubate overnight or for about 16 hours at 37 ° C. Place the plate with the agar
side on top and the lid on the bottom.

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# Results

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### What should this page contain?

* Clearly and objectively describe the results of your work.
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### Describe what your results mean

* Interpretation of the results obtained during your project. Don't just show a plot/figure/graph/other, tell us what you think the data means. This is an important part of your project that the judges will look for.
* Show data, but remember all measurement and characterization data must be on part pages in the Registry.
* Consider including an analysis summary section to discuss what your results mean. Judges like to read what you think your data means, beyond all the data you have acquired during your project.

### Project Achievements

You can also include a list of bullet points (and links) of the successes and failures you have had over your summer. It is a quick reference page for the judges to see what you achieved during your summer.

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### Inspiration

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* [2014 TU Darmstadt](https://2014.igem.org/Team%3ATU_Darmstadt/Results/Pathway)
* [2014 Imperial](https://2014.igem.org/Team%3AImperial/Results)
* [2014 Paris Bettencourt](https://2014.igem.org/Team%3AParis_Bettencourt/Results)