Taq left at RT - gulp! -

[Paul N Hengen]

 In article <1994Sep27.214839.4928 at emba.uvm.edu>
 ayezersk at moose.uvm.edu (Ann M. Yezerski) writes:

> I accidentally unplugged our frezzer while plugging in a computer (the 
> freezer was plugged into a traveling cart and I unplugged the cart).  It 
> defrosted for 24 hours.  I ran a PCR with extracts I hadn't even tried 
> yet, and, to my surprise, got the best results yet!  Now, this does not 
> mean that you should go unplug your freezer....

Of course not! Just unplug all the carts in the lab...and make sure you wear
the purple sneaker laces on sequencing days ;-)

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