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 | ||