The Effect Of Puc18 And Lux Plasmids On Ampicillin...

Michelle Trujillo 5702361 Michaela Salisbury BSC 1010L U60 Effects of pUC18 and lux Plasmids on Ampicillin Resistance of Escherichia coli Abstract This experiment was designed to test and observe the transformation efficacy of the pUC18 and lux plasmids in making E. coli resistant to ampicillin. Both plasmids code for ampicillin resistance, however, the lux plasmid codes for a bioluminescence gene that is expressed if properly introduced into the bacteria’s genome. The E. coli cultures were mixed with a calcium chloride solution and then heat shocked, allowing the plasmids to enter the bacteria and assimilate into the bacterial DNA. The plasmids and the bacteria were then mixed in different test tubes and then evenly spread onto petri dishes using a bacterial spreader, heating the spreader between each sample to make sure there is no cross contamination. Each of the dishes was labeled and then incubated for a period of 24 hours. The results were rather odd because every single one of the samples grew. Several errors could have occurred here, cross contamination or possibly an error in preparation as every single sample i n the class grew, meaning all samples of the bacteria transformed and became ampicillin resistant. Introduction In this experiment we were meant to observe the transferring of DNA. There are many ways in which DNA can be transferred into an organism, for example; transformation, transduction, and conjugation. In our experiment we usedShow MoreRelatedGene Expression And Its Engineering1634 Words   |  7 Pagesprocess of transformation using Escherichia coli as a host (1977), which allowed for the easy reproduction of human insulin. Using this method, the production of human insulin became large-scale, faster, cheaper, and more accessible. A weakened strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) was used as the host for the production of human insulin because as the bacterium reproduces, the plasmid DNA and the gene coding for insulin is also reproduced. The B-galactosidase in E. coli is the enzyme that controls theRead MoreObservation Of Gene Expression Using Various Plasmids2240 Words   |  9 PagesObservation of gene expression using various plasmids (pUC18/lux), and their role in E. coli transformation Nawaz Rahman Panther ID: 5029032 Signature:____________________________________ Lab Partners: Manuel Vera Giselle Janoura Jeniffer Marranca Section U17 Abstract Small circular pieces of DNA molecules located inside the nucleoid in bacterial species (prokaryotes) are known as Plasmids.Plasmids do not dictate the survival of the host