Protocol for a simulated plasmid carrying the RSV N gene
1 Primer Screening
Experimental Equipment
- Clean Bench
- 96-Well Plate
- Centrifuge
- Vortex Mixer
- PCR Instrument
- Pipette
- EP Tube
- 8-Tube PCR Strip
Experimental Reagents
- gRNA-RSV
- Cas12a
- NE Buffer
- DEPC
- Lyophilized Bead Tube
- ddH₂O
- F1, F2, F3
- R2, R3
- Reporter
- MgSO₄
- Simulated plasmid carrying the RSV N gene
Reaction System
| Module | Component | Volume Added (μL) |
|---|---|---|
| RNP System | gRNA (crRNA) | 0.15 |
| Cas12a Protein | 0.15 | |
| NE Buffer | 0.25 | |
| DEPC Water | 0.25 | |
| RNP Premix | Total volume: 0.8 μL; pre-incubate at 37 °C for 30 min | |
| RPA Premix System | Forward Primer F | 4.39 |
| Reverse Primer R | 4.39 | |
| Nuclease-free water | 23.22 | |
| RPA Premix | Total volume per reaction: 7 μL | |
| Final CRISPR Detection System | RNP | 0.8 |
| ssDNA Reporter | 0.15 | |
| Mg²⁺(MgSO₄) | 3 | |
| ddH₂O | 3.05 | |
| CRISPR Premix | Total volume: 7 μL | |
| Positive Control | RSV N Gene Simulated Plasmid | 1 |
| Negative Control | Nuclease-free water | 1 |
| Total Reaction Volume per Tube | Total volume per tube: 15 μL (7 μL RPA at the bottom of the tube, 7 μL CRISPR on the inner wall, and 1 μL plasmid/water) | |
Experimental Procedure
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Remove the reagents required for the experiment from the refrigerator; prepare reverse primers R2 and R3 and forward primers F1, F2, and F3; thaw, vortex, and centrifuge them, and set them aside for use.
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Prepare the RNP system according to the reaction-system table, and then incubate at 37 °C for 30 min.
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Prepare lyophilized bead tubes and prepare the RPA system in the lyophilized bead tubes according to the reaction-system table. Divide the reactions into four groups, F1R2, F1R3, F3R2, and F2R2. Vortex and centrifuge, mix thoroughly, and aliquot the mixture to the bottoms of the 8-tube PCR strips.
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After incubation of the RNP system, prepare the CRISPR system according to the reaction-system table. Vortex and centrifuge, mix thoroughly, and aliquot the mixture onto the inner walls of the 8-tube PCR strips.
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Add 1 μL of the simulated plasmid carrying the RSV N gene to the cap of each positive-reaction tube and 1 μL of negative-control water to the cap of each negative-reaction tube. Close the caps of the 8-tube PCR strips.
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Set the PCR instrument parameters to 40 °C for 50 cycles. Centrifuge the 8-tube PCR strips to thoroughly mix all reagents, place them in the instrument reaction block, and start the reaction.
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Collect and process the data.