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dna left on thermocycler - (Aug/12/2013 )

Will anything happen to DNA I left at 30C, on with a heated lid of 105c? I forgot to add in the mastermix and placed the DNA onto the thermocycler by itself. Will anything have happened to the DNA? 

-molbio1234-

For short periods, little or nothing. For day long periods, there might be some degradation if there are DNAses present, since the Mg++ and heat are there.  (Actually, perhaps the Mg++ is not there, without the master mix. If your DNA was in TE, then nothing will happen.)

-phage434-

Indeed, for short periods almost nothing will happen.

-rosinha123-