NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix is the original non-hot start NEBNext formulation of Q5 DNA Polymerase. This formulation is also included as a component in the original NEBNext standard workflow library prep kits for Illumina, and in NEBNext library prep kits for Ion Torrent.The NEBNext Ultra II Q5 Master Mix (NEB #M0544) is now available, which further improves the uniformity of amplification of libraries, including superior performance with GC-rich regions.The polymerase component of both master mixes, Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase, is a novel thermostable DNA polymerase that possesses 3´→5´ exonuclease activity, and is fused to a processivity-enhancing Sso7d domain. Q5 also has the highest fidelity available (> 280-fold higher than that of Taq DNA Polymerase), resulting in ultra-low error rates.NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix contains dNTPs, Mg++ and a proprietary buffer, and requires only the addition of primers and DNA template for robust amplification.
Figure 1: Comparative Analysis of Different DNA Polymerases with Known Low Coverage Regions.Indexed libraries were prepared from human IMR90 DNA and split into individual samples for library amplification. Amplification was performed using 8 cycles of PCR with Phusion High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase, KAPA HiFi™ HotStart ReadyMix or NEBNext® High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix. Libraries were sequenced on an Illumina HiSeq® 2000. To correct for slight differences in the number of aligned reads from each library, 180 million reads were randomly extracted from each dataset, representing an average coverage of ~6X. The number of reads overlapping distinct low coverage regions of the human genome (Aird et.al. Genome Biology, 2011) are shown for each library. The NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix gives the most optimal performance of the three enzymes / master mixes tested.Figure 2: Fidelity Comparisons of Different DNA Polymerases.Fidelity measurements ofTaqDNA Polymerase (in StandardTaqBuffer), KAPA HiFi HotStart ReadyMix and NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix were measured side-by-side in a PCR-based mutation screening assay using a lacZ method modified from Kermekchiev et al., 2003. Values (n ≥ 2) are expressed relative to KAPA HiFi HotStart ReadyMix. The Q5 High-Fidelity Polymerase in the NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix has a level of fidelity >10X higher than that of the polymerase in the KAPA HiFi Hot Start ReadyMix.Figure 3: Comparative Analysis of Different DNA Polymerases with Genomes of Varying % GC.Libraries of H. influenza, R. palustris or human genomic DNA were amplified using NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix, Phusion High-Fidelity PCR Master Mix with HF Buffer or KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR ReadyMix, and sequenced on an Illumina® HiSeq 2000. GC coverage plots were generated, with % GC content of 100 bp windows on the X axis. Normalized coverage is indicated by the blue circles, windows at GC% indicated by the red lines, and base quality at GC% indicated by the green line. NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix provides substantially reduced bias on all three genomic DNA samples.Figure 4: Comparative Analysis of Different DNA Polymerases at Varying GC %s.Amplified libraries of human genomic DNA were generated using index primers and NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix, Phusion® High-Fidelity PCR Master Mix with HF Buffer or KAPA HiFi HotStart ReadyMix, and sequenced on an Illumina® HiSeq™ 2000. An equal number of reads from each dataset were randomly selected and the percentage of reads was plotted against GC content. NEBNext High-Fidelity 2X PCR Master Mix and KAPA HiF HotStart ReadyMix aligned closely to the expected read frequencies (shaded grey), while Phusion did not.
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An E. coli strain that carries the Q5 High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase gene.
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