FAQ: What could be causing my dbDNA yield to be low (NEB #E9301)?

There may be two potential possibilities for this:

  1. If the dbDNA structure was not formed (e.g., EnClose TelN Protelomerase was excluded from the workflow), the sequence of interest (SOI) will be degraded in the enzymatic cleanup step during the restriction enzyme/exonuclease incubation. Confirm that the input plasmid correctly contains the telRL sequences. Include a control reaction with the dbDNA Vector to ensure that the enzymes are working correctly.
  2. The restriction enzyme used during the enzymatic cleanup cuts within the sequence of interest-containing dbDNA, leaving exposed ends for exonuclease digestion. We recommend using NEBcutter to ensure the processing restriction enzyme recognition sequences only reside outside the SOI.