Table 3: Touchdown PCR parameters for amplifying the mRFP-T2A insert.


Cycle Denaturation Annealing Extension

1 94 °C, 5 min

2–7 94 °C, 30 sec 70 °C, 30 sec
(1 °C less each cycle)
72 °C, 44 sec

8–31 94 °C, 30 sec 64 °C, 30 sec 72 °C, 44 sec

32 72 °C, 10 min