Why might a PCR reaction not work for a 3500bp region you want to amplify when the reaction worked for a different region of genome from the exact same extracted DNA sample (so you know the template DNA is there and the enzyme works).  You ran it for 95 degrees for 5 mins followed by 35 cycles of 95 degrees- 15 seconds, 59 degrees- 30 seconds, 72 degrees- 30 seconds Then ending with a final extension- 72 degrees, 7 mins     A. The extension time needs to be increased.   B. The annealing temperature might need to be adjusted-- different primers have different melting temperatures.   C. The forward and reverse primers should be checked to make sure their melting temperature is similar to one another (within a few degrees) and there's no errors in the sequence.    D. The extension temperature needs to be adjusted.    E. All of the above   F. A, B and C

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Why might a PCR reaction not work for a 3500bp region you want to amplify when the reaction worked for a different region of genome from the exact same extracted DNA sample (so you know the template DNA is there and the enzyme works). 

You ran it for 95 degrees for 5 mins followed by 35 cycles of 95 degrees- 15 seconds, 59 degrees- 30 seconds, 72 degrees- 30 seconds

Then ending with a final extension- 72 degrees, 7 mins

 

  A.

The extension time needs to be increased.

  B.

The annealing temperature might need to be adjusted-- different primers have different melting temperatures.

  C.

The forward and reverse primers should be checked to make sure their melting temperature is similar to one another (within a few degrees) and there's no errors in the sequence. 

  D.

The extension temperature needs to be adjusted. 

  E.

All of the above

  F.

A, B and C

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