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Table 2 ASAP PCR conditions. The thermalcycler parameters used to generate ASAP amplicons in successive rounds of PCR are presented.

From: ASAP: Amplification, sequencing & annotation of plastomes

ASAP PCR conditions

1. Touchdown PCR

Temperature (Centigrade)

Duration (Minutes)

Denaturation

94

4

10 Cycles

  

Denaturation

94

0:40

Annealing

55 – 0.5/cycle

0:40

Extension

72

0:40

25 Cycles

  

Denaturation

94

0:40

Annealing

50

0:40

Extension

72

0:40

Final extension

72

7

2. Touchdown PCR

Denaturation

94

4

10 Cycles

  

Denaturation

94

0:40

Annealing

52 – 0.5/cycle

0:40

Extension

72

0:40

25 Cycles

  

Denaturation

94

0:40

Annealing

47

0:40

Extension

72

0:40

Final extension

72

7

3. Touchdown – extension PCR

Denaturation

94

4

10 Cycles

  

Denaturation

94

0:40

Annealing

52 – 0.5/cycle

0:40

Extension

72

1:00 + .05/cycle

25 Cycles

  

Denaturation

94

0:40

Annealing

47

0:40

Extension

72

1:30 + 0.05/cycle

Final extension

72

10