Kakavas VK, Konstantinos KV, Plageras P, Panagiotis P, Vlachos TA, Antonios VT, Papaioannou A, Agelos P, Noulas VA, Argiris NV. PCR-SSCP: a method for the molecular analysis of genetic diseases.
Mol Biotechnol 2007;
38:155-63. [PMID:
18219595 DOI:
10.1007/s12033-007-9006-7]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2007] [Accepted: 09/14/2007] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) is a reproducible, rapid and quite simple method for the detection of deletions/insertions/rearrangements in polymerase chain reaction amplified DNA. All the details for the use of PCR-SSCP are presented in the direction of genetic diseases (beta-thalassaemia, cystic fibrosis), optimum gel conditions, sensitivity and the latest modifications of the method, which are applied in most laboratories. This non-radioactive PCR-SSCP method can be reliably used to identify mutations in patients (beta-globin, CFTR), provided suitable controls are available. Moreover, it is widely used for mutation identification in carriers (beta-thalassaemia, cystic fibrosis), making it particularly useful in population screening.
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