Procedure Restriction maps for Lambda DNA Lambda DNA may exist as a linear or circular molecule. The linear Lambda DNA is 48,502 base pairs in length. It contains five EcoR I restriction sites or cleavage sites. These restriction sites are illustrated below. Each number indicates the distance, in base pairs, that the restriction site is located from the end of the linear Lambda DNA molecule. Hind III recognizes seven restriction sites. BamH I recognizes five sites. Figures 1-3 show the restriction sites for the enzymes we will use. In the spaces provided below each map, calculate the size, in base pairs, of the individual fragments produced by each enzyme. 26,104 21,226 31,747 39,168 44,972 48,502 Number of I DNA fragments produced by digestion with EcoR I: Size, in base pairs (bp), of fragments produced by EcoR I digestion: Figure 1: Restriction sites for EcoRI 27,479 37,584 23,130 36,895 44,141 25,157 37,459 48,502 Number of fragments produced: Size of fragments produced: Figure 2: Restriction sites for Hind II 27,947 5,505 22,346 34,499 41,732 48,502 Number of fragments produced: Size of fragments produced: Figure 3: Restriction sites for BamH I
The horizontal line represents the whole genome of Lambda DNA (a virus that infects a bacterial cell). The genome is 48,502 base pairs long. You are going to estimate the number and length in base pairs the fragments that result from cutting the lambda genome with three different enzymes (Eco R1, Hind III and Bam H1)
Keep in mind that you are working with a linearized lambda DNA (has ends) because the DNA has been heated to 65oC and therefore, the cos site is not intact (not annealed)
The restriction enzyme is the restriction endonuclease which recognises and cut at the specific sequence in either a staggered or blunt manner.
The given genome is of Lambda phage whose cos site is not intact. The cos sites help in the circularization of phage DNA when present. Due to the loss of cos site, the genome of lambda phage will remain linear and will not circularize.
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