Figure 3
From: Analyzing and minimizing PCR amplification bias in Illumina sequencing libraries
Optimizing the PCR conditions. (a) Neither extending the denaturation times (dark red squares) nor adding 2M betaine (black triangles) is sufficient to recover extremely GC-rich DNA fragments by PCR with Phusion HF. (b) Combining long denaturation and 2M betaine is effective for the high-GC fraction (black triangles) but the profile is not as even over the entire GC spectrum as after PCR with AccuPrime Taq HiFi (blue diamonds) using extended denaturation times and a lower temperature (65°C) for primer annealing and extension.