PCR Recipes

Consult with CCG staff before using any resource with which you are unfamiliar. These resources are provided for convenience and reference only; ensure that you understand all calculations and workflows before implementing them into your project, and always independently verify formulas, calculations, and results.

PCR Recipe Calculator: A markdown file with annotations explaining an example PCR recipe using DreamTaq polymerase. Note that this example uses full doses of both betaine and BSA; this “kitchen sink” approach would be most appropriate for difficult samples.

PCR Recipes: A Google Drive folder with several PCR protocols commonly used in the CCG.


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Repository maintained by Richard Baker-Strader, Grace Kim, & Athena Lam (Eds.). Center for Comparative Genomics at the California Academy of Sciences. Last commit (this page): November 12, 2026.