I'm currently working on BIRC2 gene for over expression studies..
Since the gene size is around 1.8kb, I've designed a primer for the first half and second half keeping 100bp common in between for joining. Initially the individual amplified products were not re amplifying and was giving smear formation. Now after standardizing, at 4ng in 50uL reaction, it gives a crisp band after 20 cycles.
Now I'm struggling with joining the two bands to form a single gene.
I'm 100% sure that it is not a non-specific band. I'm hereby asking 2 questions.
1. what concentration of Gene segment and cycle condition will work for joining the gene segments. (Heard that 10 cycles initially without primer and 15 cycles followed by adding primer is the overlapping PCR protocol.
2. Since I amplified gene segments using GT- Emerald there's a chance of lying overhanging sequence at the both ends of the two segments. How to remove the overhanging sequence in between two gene segments so as to get a complete gene without any mutation?
Kindly help.
Thanks a tonnn in advance.