Hello Wim,
what about you screen them after your transformation on SD -W -L -H +3AT
and then grid the upcoming colonies onto SD -W -L to get colonies big enough
for the filter assay?
Just an idea, but please let me know in case this helps,
good luck!
Daniel
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>From: wvcrieki at lmb1.rug.ac.be>To: "bionet.molbio.yeast mail newsgroup" <bionet-news at dl.ac.uk>
>Subject: Two Hybrid Screening Problem
>X-Article-Number: bionet.molbio.yeast Msg # 2627
>>Hello ...,
>>In using CG-1945 for a two hybrid screening I'm having trouble in obtaining
>colonies big enough to lift (for the lysis in liquid nitrogen). The colonies
>start growing after 2-3 days but stop after 5 days. How can I overcome this ?
>e.g. changing X-gal assay, or using different plating techniques (I'm using SD
>plates lacking LEU,TRP & HIS, 5 mM 3-TA). All suggestions are welcome.
>>Thanks for your time
>Wim Van Criekinge
>E-mail:Wvcrieki at lmb1.rug.ac.be