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Gibson assembly is a molecular cloning method which allows for the joining of multiple DNA fragments in a single, isothermal reaction. It was invented in 2009 by Daniel Gibson while he was at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI).
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Process
The entire Gibson assembly reaction requires few components with minor manipulations.
The method can simultaneously combine more than ten DNA fragments based on sequence identity. It requires that the DNA fragments contain ~20-40 base pair overlap with adjacent DNA fragments. These DNA fragments are mixed with a cocktail of three enzymes, along with other buffer components.
The three required enzyme activities are: exonuclease, DNA polymerase, and DNA ligase.
The entire mixture is incubated at 50 °C for up to one hour. The resulting product is different DNA fragments joined into one.
Advantages
This DNA assembly method has many advantages compared to conventional restriction enzyme/ligation cloning of recombinant DNA.