Restriction Enzyme Analysis

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Restriction Enzyme Analysis

Research question: Using only the information from these experiments

calculate the number and size of the fragments that would be made

using BAMH1 restriction enzyme, and calculate the migration distances

of the various fragments.

Restriction enzyme used

Base pairing fragments

Distance Travelled (cm)*

Log of base pairs*

Example

My Group

ECO R1 (6 fragments)

21226

7421

5804

5643

4878

3530

1.4

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.9

-

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.3

-

-

4.3

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

HIND III (7 fragments)

23130

9416

6682

4361

2322

2027

564

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.7

3.5

3.7

5.8

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.9

3.1

-

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

2.8

Predicted figures from my graph

BAM H1 (6 fragments)

16842

7233

6770

6527

5626

5504

1.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

Results

*All figures in table are to 2s.f.

I chose to calculate the log of the base pairs because the numbers

vary significantly, making it difficult to plot on a graph. By doing

this you can put the values into perspective for easy comparison. I

will only use the example on my graph, as my results are unclear and

inaccurate. I measured the distance from the edge of the gel, where

the well ended to the centre of each fragment.

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