The invention relates to the technical field of
DNA cloning, and discloses a universal short-fragment
DNA cloning method based on reverse PCR and template-free PCR and application of the universal short-fragment
DNA cloning method, and the universal short-fragment DNA cloning method comprises the following cloning steps: taking an annular
plasmid as a template, and adopting reverse PCR amplification to obtain a linearized vector; an upstream primer and a downstream primer are designed and synthesized, the 3'ends of the two primers have complementary overlapping regions, the 5 'ends of the two primers contain
plasmid homologous sequences, and the two primers are subjected to
thermal cycle self-
assembly and extension in a PCR
reaction system without exogenous template DNA to form a blunt-end double-stranded DNA fragment; and purifying the blunt-end double-stranded DNA fragment and a linearized vector, connecting through
homologous recombination, and transforming a host
cell to obtain a recombinant
plasmid containing a
target gene. The universal cloning method for the short-fragment DNA does not depend on any
restriction enzyme cutting site, and the vector is universal; meanwhile, an exogenous template DNA is not needed; time and cost are greatly reduced, and the method is suitable for construction of high-
throughput sgRNA,
epitope tags,
promoter elements and the like.