So I am performing a routine site directed mutagenesis of a ~ 7kb plasmid. After PCR I DpnI digest my template DNA and then transform my PCR product into DH5a cells. I use a partially overlapping primer design that works really well--typically I don't even bother to optimize my primers as this basic design strategy has worked for me to make hundreds of mutants. Every so often I get some sort of weird primer stitching PCR product, but I haven't really wrapped my brain around how I can get a final circularized plasmid like the one I am sharing.

Thanks for any insight!

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