ABI Taq Pol sequencing reactions

[Mike Morris]

  For our ABI373 sequencer, we currently go through the following 
protocol, which gives good consistent results:

	miniprep plasmids
	measure OD
	sequence (Taq Pol, dye primers)
	phenol
	chloroform
	precipitate
	ethanol wash
	run.

  The slowest part, and the bottleneck of the whole protocol, is the
extraction/precipitation, which seriously limits our throughput. 

  Could anybody give us tried-and-tested protocols for speeding this 
up? Even if the cost goes up (I have wondered about spin columns), 
the increase in throughput would make this worthwhile.

  Thanks in advance,
	Mike Morris
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