Figure 2. Timeline for the construction of TALE-TFs and TALENs.
Steps for the construction and functional testing of TALE-TFs and TALENs are outlined. TALEs can be constructed and sequence verified in 5 days following a series of ligation and amplification steps. During the construction phase, samples can be stored at −20°C at the end of each step and continued at a later date. After TALE construction, functional validation via qRT-PCR (for TALE-TFs) and Surveyor nuclease assay (for TALENs) can be completed in 2–3 days.