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Ding Y, Fleming AM, White HS, Burrows CJ. Differentiation of G:C vs A:T and G:C vs G:mC Base Pairs in the Latch Zone of α-Hemolysin. ACS NANO 2015; 9:11325-32. [PMID: 26506108 PMCID: PMC4876701 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The α-hemolysin (α-HL) nanopore can detect DNA strands under an electrophoretic force via many regions of the channel. Our laboratories previously demonstrated that trapping duplex DNA in the vestibule of wild-type α-HL under force could distinguish the presence of an abasic site compared to a G:C base pair positioned in the latch zone at the top of the vestibule. Herein, a series of duplexes were probed in the latch zone to establish if this region can detect more subtle features of base pairs beyond the complete absence of a base. The results of these studies demonstrate that the most sensitive region of the latch can readily discriminate duplexes in which one G:C base pair is replaced by an A:T. Additional experiments determined that while neither 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine nor 7-deazaguanine opposite C could be differentiated from a G:C base pair, in contrast, the epigenetic marker 5-methylcytosine, when present in both strands of the duplex, yielded new blocking currents when compared to strands with unmodified cytosine. The results are discussed with respect to experimental design for utilization of the latch zone of α-HL to probe specific regions of genomic samples.
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Telephone: (801) 585-7290 or (801) 585-6256, or
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed: Telephone: (801) 585-7290 or (801) 585-6256, or
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Das P, Zafar S. Mechanistic Influence of Nanometer Length-Scale Surface Chemistry on DNA Hybridization. ACS NANO 2015; 9:7466-7478. [PMID: 26051361 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hybridization of surface-immobilized oligonucleotides to their complementary counterparts is central to the rational design of novel nanodevices and DNA sensors. In this study, we have adopted a unified approach of combining sensing experiments with molecular dynamics simulations to characterize the hybridization of a 23 nucleotide long single-strand probe DNA tethered to a gold surface. Experiments indicate significant conformational changes of DNA in close vicinity (∼1 nm) of the gold surface upon hybridization and also conformational heterogeneity within hybridized DNA, consistent with simulation results. Simulations show that the conformational heterogeneity on a gold surface arises due to stabilization of surface-adsorbed partial and full duplexes, resulting in impeded hybridization in comparison to what observed on a repulsive surface. Furthermore, these simulations indicate that hybridization could be improved by tuning the nonspecific adsorption on a nanopatterned surface with an optimal patterning length. Simulations were performed on the probe tethered to gold nanodots of varying (2-8 nm) diameter. An improved hybridization of the present probe sequence was only observed for the 6 nm gold dots patterned on a repulsive surface. Results reveal that the 2D nanoconfinement provided by the 6 nm gold dot is optimal for reducing conformational heterogeneity for the specific sequence used in this study. Thus, improved DNA hybridization can be achieved on a gold nanodot patterned repulsive surface, where the optimal dot diameter will depend on the probe length and sequence. In summary, this study provides mechanistic insights onto hybridization on gold and offers a unique method toward improved hybridization on a nanopatterned surface with an optimized patterning length.
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- ‡IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, 1101 Kitchawan Road, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, United States
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Nai YH, Jones RC, Breadmore MC. Sieving polymer synthesis by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Electrophoresis 2013; 34:3189-97. [PMID: 24105829 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Revised: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Replaceable sieving polymers are the fundamental component for high resolution nucleic acids separation in CE. The choice of polymer and its physical properties play significant roles in influencing separation performance. Recently, reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization has been shown to be a versatile polymerization technique capable of yielding well defined polymers previously unattainable by conventional free radical polymerization. In this study, a high molecular weight PDMA at 765 000 gmol-1 with a PDI of 1.55 was successfully synthesized with the use of chain transfer agent - 2-propionic acidyl butyl trithiocarbonate (PABTC) in a multi-step sequential RAFT polymerization approach. This study represents the first demonstration of RAFT polymerization for synthesizing polymers with the molecular weight range suitable for high resolution DNA separation in sieving electrophoresis. Adjustment of pH in the reaction was found to be crucial for the successful RAFT polymerization of high molecular weight polymer as the buffered condition minimizes the effect of hydrolysis and aminolysis commonly associated with trithiocarbonate chain transfer agents. The separation efficiency of PABTC-PDMA was found to have marginally superior separation performance compared to a commercial PDMA formulation, POP™-CAP, of similar molecular weight range.
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- Yi Heng Nai
- Australia Centre of Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Integrated view of genome structure and sequence of a single DNA molecule in a nanofluidic device. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2013; 110:4893-8. [PMID: 23479649 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1214570110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We show how a bird's-eye view of genomic structure can be obtained at ∼1-kb resolution from long (∼2 Mb) DNA molecules extracted from whole chromosomes in a nanofluidic laboratory-on-a-chip. We use an improved single-molecule denaturation mapping approach to detect repetitive elements and known as well as unique structural variation. Following its mapping, a molecule of interest was rescued from the chip; amplified and localized to a chromosome by FISH; and interrogated down to 1-bp resolution with a commercial sequencer, thereby reconciling haplotype-phased chromosome substructure with sequence.
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Li Y, Pan Z, Tang J, Pu D, Xiao P, Lu Z. Endonuclease V-assisted accurate cleavage of oligonucleotide probes controlled by deoxyinosine and deoxynucleoside phosphorothioate for sequencing-by-ligation. Analyst 2013; 137:4421-4. [PMID: 22896836 DOI: 10.1039/c2an35595g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sequencing-by-ligation (SBL) is one of the next-generation sequencing methods for massive parallel sequencing. The ligated probes used in SBL should be accurately cleaved for a better ligation in the next cycle. Here, a novel kind of oligonucleotide probe that could be accurately cleaved at the given position was proposed. Deoxynucleoside phosphorothioates were introduced into the deoxyoxanosine-containing oligonucleotide probes in order to increase the cleavage accuracy of endonuclease V on double-stranded DNA templates. The results illustrated that incorporating deoxynucleoside phosphorothioates could greatly reduce the effect of the nonsynchronous sequencing primer, and the queried bases of the DNA templates were unambiguously identified with 5 cycles of sequencing ligations. Additionally, the read length can reach up to 25 bp with high accuracy. The SBL-based method is inexpensive, has high-throughput, and is easy to operate allowing massive scale-up, miniaturization and automation.
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- Yanqiang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, PR China
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Mishra S, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay R. Maximizing mismatch discrimination by surface-tethered locked nucleic acid probes via ionic tuning. Anal Chem 2013; 85:1615-23. [PMID: 23268627 DOI: 10.1021/ac3028382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Several investigations on DNA-based nucleic acid sensors performed in the past few years point toward the requirement of an alternative nucleic acid that can detect target DNA strands more efficiently, i.e., with higher sensitivity and selectivity, and can be more robust compared to the DNA sensor probes. Locked nucleic acid (LNA), a conformationally restricted DNA analogue, is potentially a better alternative than DNA, since it is nuclease-resistant, it can form a more stable duplex with DNA in a sequence-specific manner, and it interacts less with substrate surface due to presence of a rigid backbone. In this work, we probed solid-phase dehybridization of ssDNA targets from densely packed fully modified ssLNA probes immobilized onto a gold(111) surface by fluorescence-based measurement of the "on-surface" melting temperatures. We find that mismatch discrimination can be clearly improved by applying the surface-tethered LNA probes, in comparison to the corresponding DNA probes. We show that concentration as well as type of cation (monovalent and polyvalent) can significantly influence thermal stability of the surface-confined LNA-DNA duplexes, the nature of concentration dependence contradicting the solution phase behavior. Since the ionic setting influenced the fully matched duplexes more strongly than the singly mismatched duplexes, the mismatch discrimination ability of the surface-confined LNA probes could be controlled by ionic modulations. To our knowledge, this is the first report on ionic regulation of melting behavior of surface-confined LNA-DNA duplexes.
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- Sourav Mishra
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India
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Vural HC, Maltas E. RT-qPCR assay on the vitamin D receptor gene in type 2 diabetes and hypertension patients in Turkey. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2012; 11:582-90. [PMID: 22535393 DOI: 10.4238/2012.march.14.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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RT-qPCR was used to analyze the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene TaqI polymorphism in 100 Turkish patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension compared with 100 healthy subjects, to determine whether VDR could be considered as one of the susceptibility genes for T2DM and hypertension. Genotyping was done with PCR, followed by melting curve analysis with specific fluorescent hybridization probes. The results showed that distributions for TT, Tt and tt genotypes were 51, 46 and 3% in the patient group, and 35, 49 and 16% in the control group, respectively. The frequency of the T allele in patients was also significantly higher than that in controls. Based on the results, the relationship between the VDR gene TaqI polymorphism and T2DM patients in the Turkish population was compared. In terms of the genotype distributions and allele frequencies of the VDR gene TaqI polymorphism, there was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) between the T2DM and hypertension patients and controls. Application of RT-qPCR method enabled us to assess the prevalence of the VDR gene TaqI polymorphism and its association with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
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- H C Vural
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Dobosy JR, Rose SD, Beltz KR, Rupp SM, Powers KM, Behlke MA, Walder JA. RNase H-dependent PCR (rhPCR): improved specificity and single nucleotide polymorphism detection using blocked cleavable primers. BMC Biotechnol 2011; 11:80. [PMID: 21831278 PMCID: PMC3224242 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-11-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is commonly used to detect the presence of nucleic acid sequences both in research and diagnostic settings. While high specificity is often achieved, biological requirements sometimes necessitate that primers are placed in suboptimal locations which lead to problems with the formation of primer dimers and/or misamplification of homologous sequences. Results Pyrococcus abyssi (P.a.) RNase H2 was used to enable PCR to be performed using blocked primers containing a single ribonucleotide residue which are activated via cleavage by the enzyme (rhPCR). Cleavage occurs 5'-to the RNA base following primer hybridization to the target DNA. The requirement of the primer to first hybridize with the target sequence to gain activity eliminates the formation of primer-dimers and greatly reduces misamplification of closely related sequences. Mismatches near the scissile linkage decrease the efficiency of cleavage by RNase H2, further increasing the specificity of the assay. When applied to the detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rhPCR was found to be far more sensitive than standard allele-specific PCR. In general, the best discrimination occurs when the mismatch is placed at the RNA:DNA base pair. Conclusion rhPCR eliminates the formation of primer dimers and markedly improves the specificity of PCR with respect to off-target amplification. These advantages of the assay should find utility in challenging qPCR applications such as genotyping, high level multiplex assays and rare allele detection.
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- Joseph R Dobosy
- Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc., 1710 Commercial Park, Coralville, IA 5224, USA
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Jian JW, Huang CC. Colorimetric detection of DNA by modulation of thrombin activity on gold nanoparticles. Chemistry 2011; 17:2374-80. [PMID: 21287648 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201002825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A colorimetric, non-cross-linking aggregation-based gold-nanoparticle (AuNP) probe has been developed for the detection of DNA and the analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). The probe acts by modulating the enzyme activity of thrombin relative to fibrinogen. A thrombin-binding aptamer with a 29-base-long oligonucleotide (TBA(29)) assembled on the nanoparticles (TBA(29)-AuNPs) through sandwich DNA hybridization was found to possess ultra-high anticoagulant potency. The enzyme inhibition of thrombin was determined by thrombin-induced aggregation of fibrinogen-functionalized 56 nm AuNPs (Fib-AuNPs). The potency of the inhibition of TBA(29)-AuNPs relative to thrombin--and thus the degree of aggregation of the Fib-AuNPs--is highly dependent on the concentration of perfectly matched DNA (DNA(pm)). Under optimal conditions [Tris-HCl (20 mM, pH 7.4), KCl (5 mM), MgCl(2) (1 mM), CaCl(2) (1 mM), NaCl (150 mM), thrombin (10 pM), and TBA(29)-AuNPs (20 pM)], the new TBA(29)-AuNP/Fib-AuNP probe shows linear sensitivity to DNA(pm) in the concentration range 20-500 pM with a correlation coefficient of 0.96. The limit of detection for DNA(pm) was experimentally determined to be 12 pM, based on a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 3. The new probe was successfully applied to the analysis of an SNP that is responsible for sickle cell anemia. Relative to conventional molecular-beacon-based probes, the new probe offers the advantages of higher sensitivity and selectivity towards DNA and lower cost, showing its great potential for practical studies of SNPs.
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- Jyun-Wei Jian
- Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Center for Marine, Bioenvironment and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, 2, Beining Road, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan
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Springer T, Sípová H, Vaisocherová H, Stepánek J, Homola J. Shielding effect of monovalent and divalent cations on solid-phase DNA hybridization: surface plasmon resonance biosensor study. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 38:7343-51. [PMID: 20624817 PMCID: PMC2978356 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkq577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Solid-phase hybridization, i.e. the process of recognition between DNA probes immobilized on a solid surface and complementary targets in a solution is a central process in DNA microarray and biosensor technologies. In this work, we investigate the simultaneous effect of monovalent and divalent cations on the hybridization of fully complementary or partly mismatched DNA targets to DNA probes immobilized on the surface of a surface plasmon resonance sensor. Our results demonstrate that the hybridization process is substantially influenced by the cation shielding effect and that this effect differs substantially for solid-phase hybridization, due to the high surface density of negatively charged probes, and hybridization in a solution. In our study divalent magnesium is found to be much more efficient in duplex stabilization than monovalent sodium (15 mM Mg2+ in buffer led to significantly higher hybridization than even 1 M Na+). This trend is opposite to that established for oligonucleotides in a solution. It is also shown that solid-phase duplex destabilization substantially increases with the length of the involved oligonucleotides. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the use of a buffer with the appropriate cation composition can improve the discrimination of complementary and point mismatched DNA targets.
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- Tomás Springer
- Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Chaberská 57, 182 51 Prague, Czech Republic
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Mir KU. Sequencing genomes: from individuals to populations. BRIEFINGS IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS 2010; 8:367-78. [PMID: 19808932 DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elp040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The whole genome sequences of Jim Watson and Craig Venter are early examples of personalized genomics, which promises to change how we approach healthcare in the future. Before personal sequencing can have practical medical benefits, however, and before it should be advocated for implementation at the population-scale, there needs to be a better understanding of which genetic variants influence which traits and how their effects are modified by epigenetic factors. Nonetheless, for forging links between DNA sequence and phenotype, efforts to sequence the genomes of individuals need to continue; this includes sequencing sub-populations for association studies which analyse the difference in sequence between disease affected and unaffected individuals. Such studies can only be applied on a large enough scale to be effective if the massive strides in sequencing technology that have recently occurred also continue.
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- Kalim U Mir
- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Mir KU, Qi H, Salata O, Scozzafava G. Sequencing by Cyclic Ligation and Cleavage (CycLiC) directly on a microarray captured template. Nucleic Acids Res 2008; 37:e5. [PMID: 19015154 PMCID: PMC2615607 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkn906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Next generation sequencing methods that can be applied to both the resequencing of whole genomes and to the selective resequencing of specific parts of genomes are needed. We describe (i) a massively scalable biochemistry, Cyclical Ligation and Cleavage (CycLiC) for contiguous base sequencing and (ii) apply it directly to a template captured on a microarray. CycLiC uses four color-coded DNA/RNA chimeric oligonucleotide libraries (OL) to extend a primer, a base at a time, along a template. The cycles comprise the steps: (i) ligation of OLs, (ii) identification of extended base by label detection, and (iii) cleavage to remove label/terminator and undetermined bases. For proof-of-principle, we show that the method conforms to design and that we can read contiguous bases of sequence correctly from a template captured by hybridization from solution to a microarray probe. The method is amenable to massive scale-up, miniaturization and automation. Implementation on a microarray format offers the potential for both selection and sequencing of a large number of genomic regions on a single platform. Because the method uses commonly available reagents it can be developed further by a community of users.
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- Kalim U Mir
- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
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Improvements of microarray techniques for genotyping purposes have focused on increasing the reliability of this method. Here we report the development of a genotyping method where a microarray was spotted with stemloop probes, especially designed to optimize the hybridization specificity of complementary DNA sequences. This accurate method was used to screen for four common disease-causing mutations involved in a neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). Healthy individuals' and patients' DNA were amplified and labeled by PCR and hybridized on microarray. The spot signal intensities were 81 to 408 times greater for perfect compared with mismatched target sequences, differing by only one nucleotide (discrimination ratio) for healthy individual "homozygous" DNA. On the other hand, "heterozygous" mutant DNA samples gave rise to signal intensity ratios close to 1, as expected. The genotypes obtained by this method were perfectly consistent with those determined by direct PCR sequencing. Cross-hybridization rates were very low, resulting in further multiplexing improvements. In this study, we also demonstrated the feasibility of real-time hybridization detection of labeled synthetic oligonucleotides with concentrations as low as 2.5 nM.
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Monsion B, Duborjal H, Blanc S. Quantitative Single-letter Sequencing: a method for simultaneously monitoring numerous known allelic variants in single DNA samples. BMC Genomics 2008; 9:85. [PMID: 18291029 PMCID: PMC2276495 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-9-85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2007] [Accepted: 02/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and especially viruses, are highly variable even within an individual host, intensifying the difficulty of distinguishing and accurately quantifying numerous allelic variants co-existing in a single nucleic acid sample. The majority of currently available techniques are based on real-time PCR or primer extension and often require multiplexing adjustments that impose a practical limitation of the number of alleles that can be monitored simultaneously at a single locus. Results Here, we describe a novel method that allows the simultaneous quantification of numerous allelic variants in a single reaction tube and without multiplexing. Quantitative Single-letter Sequencing (QSS) begins with a single PCR amplification step using a pair of primers flanking the polymorphic region of interest. Next, PCR products are submitted to single-letter sequencing with a fluorescently-labelled primer located upstream of the polymorphic region. The resulting monochromatic electropherogram shows numerous specific diagnostic peaks, attributable to specific variants, signifying their presence/absence in the DNA sample. Moreover, peak fluorescence can be quantified and used to estimate the frequency of the corresponding variant in the DNA population. Using engineered allelic markers in the genome of Cauliflower mosaic virus, we reliably monitored six different viral genotypes in DNA extracted from infected plants. Evaluation of the intrinsic variance of this method, as applied to both artificial plasmid DNA mixes and viral genome populations, demonstrates that QSS is a robust and reliable method of detection and quantification for variants with a relative frequency of between 0.05 and 1. Conclusion This simple method is easily transferable to many other biological systems and questions, including those involving high throughput analysis, and can be performed in any laboratory since it does not require specialized equipment.
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- Baptiste Monsion
- Biologie et Génétique des Interactions Plante-Parasite (BGPI), INRA-CIRAD-SupagroM, TA A-54/K, Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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Suzuki S, Ono N, Furusawa C, Kashiwagi A, Yomo T. Experimental optimization of probe length to increase the sequence specificity of high-density oligonucleotide microarrays. BMC Genomics 2007; 8:373. [PMID: 17939865 PMCID: PMC2180184 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-8-373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2007] [Accepted: 10/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background High-density oligonucleotide arrays are widely used for analysis of genome-wide expression and genetic variation. Affymetrix GeneChips – common high-density oligonucleotide arrays – contain perfect match (PM) and mismatch (MM) probes generated by changing a single nucleotide of the PMs, to estimate cross-hybridization. However, a fraction of MM probes exhibit larger signal intensities than PMs, when the difference in the amount of target specific hybridization between PM and MM probes is smaller than the variance in the amount of cross-hybridization. Thus, pairs of PM and MM probes with greater specificity for single nucleotide mismatches are desirable for accurate analysis. Results To investigate the specificity for single nucleotide mismatches, we designed a custom array with probes of different length (14- to 25-mer) tethered to the surface of the array and all possible single nucleotide mismatches, and hybridized artificially synthesized 25-mer oligodeoxyribonucleotides as targets in bulk solution to avoid the effects of cross-hybridization. The results indicated the finite availability of target molecules as the probe length increases. Due to this effect, the sequence specificity of the longer probes decreases, and this was also confirmed even under the usual background conditions for transcriptome analysis. Conclusion Our study suggests that the optimal probe length for specificity is 19–21-mer. This conclusion will assist in improvement of microarray design for both transcriptome analysis and mutation screening.
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- Shingo Suzuki
- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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The association of DNA copy-number variation (CNV) with specific gene function and human disease has been long known, but the wide scope and prevalence of this form of variation has only recently been fully appreciated. The latest studies using microarray technology have demonstrated that as much as 12% of the human genome and thousands of genes are variable in copy number, and this diversity is likely to be responsible for a significant proportion of normal phenotypic variation. Current challenges involve developing methods not only for detecting and cataloging CNVs in human populations at increasingly higher resolution but also for determining the association of CNVs with biological function, recent human evolution, and common and complex human disease.
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- Nigel P Carter
- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK.
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Suzuki S, Furusawa C, Ono N, Kashiwagi A, Urabe I, Yomo T. Insight into the sequence specificity of a probe on an Affymetrix GeneChip by titration experiments using only one oligonucleotide. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2007; 3:47-56. [PMID: 27857566 PMCID: PMC5036658 DOI: 10.2142/biophysics.3.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2007] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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High-density oligonucleotide arrays are powerful tools for the analysis of genome-wide expression of genes and for genome-wide screens of genetic variation in living organisms. One of the critical problems in high-density oligonucleotide arrays is how to identify the actual amounts of a transcript due to noise and cross-hybridization involved in the observed signal intensities. Although mismatch (MM) probes are spotted on Affymetrix GeneChips to evaluate the noise and cross-hybridization embedded in perfect match (PM) probes, the behavior of probe-level signal intensities remains unclear. In the present study, we hybridized only one complement 25-mer oligonucleotide to characterize the behavior of duplex formation between target and probe in the complete absence of cross-hybridization. Titration experiments using only one oligonucleotide demonstrated that a substantial amount of intact target was hybridized not only to the PM but also the MM probe and that duplex formation between intact target and MM probe was efficiently reduced by increasing the stringency of hybridization conditions and shortening probe length. In addition, we discuss the correlation between potential for secondary structure of target oligonucleotide and hybridization intensity. These findings will be useful for the development of genome-wide analysis of gene expression and genetic variations by optimization of hybridization and probe conditions.
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- Shingo Suzuki
- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Complex Systems Biology Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Complex Systems Biology Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Complex Systems Biology Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Carson AR, Feuk L, Mohammed M, Scherer SW. Strategies for the detection of copy number and other structural variants in the human genome. Hum Genomics 2006; 2:403-14. [PMID: 16848978 PMCID: PMC3525157 DOI: 10.1186/1479-7364-2-6-403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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Advances in genome scanning technologies are revealing that copy number variants (CNVs) and polymorphisms, ranging from a few kilobases to several megabases in size, are present in genomes at frequencies much greater than previously known. Discoveries of additional forms of genomic variation, including inversions, insertions, deletions and complex rearrangements, are also occurring at an increased rate. Along with CNVs, these sequence alterations are collectively known as structural variants, and their discovery has had an immediate impact on the interpretation of basic research and clinical diagnostic data. This paper discusses different methods, experimental strategies and technologies that are currently available to study copy number variation and other structural variants in the human genome.
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- Andrew R Carson
- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genomic Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genomic Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genomic Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jares P, Campo E. Genomic platforms for cancer research: potential diagnostic and prognostic applications in clinical oncology. Clin Transl Oncol 2006; 8:161-72. [PMID: 16648115 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-006-0006-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The completion of the Human Genome Project and the achievement of similar goals in other organisms have generated a huge amount of free available information with high potential in biomedical sciences. However, the identification of the DNA sequence was only a starting point for genomic research. This research has been facilitated by the development of new powerful genomic tools that allow the use of the wide amount of genomic information generated to address new biological and biomedical questions. One of these widely accepted and accessible technologies is DNA microarrays. Although the most popular use of DNA microarrays is gene expression profiling, due to the continuous advances in microarray technologies, scientists have also successfully used them for multiple applications, including genotyping, re-sequencing, DNA copy number analysis and DNA methylation. In short, DNA microarrays are changing the way cancer research scientists are addressing different biological questions and will allow the translation of genome research to clinical practice.
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- Pedro Jares
- Genomics Unit, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Bhasi K, Zhang L, Brazeau D, Zhang A, Ramanathan M. Information-theoretic identification of predictive SNPs and supervised visualization of genome-wide association studies. Nucleic Acids Res 2006; 34:e101. [PMID: 16899448 PMCID: PMC1557808 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkl520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The size, dimensionality and the limited range of the data values makes visualization of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) datasets challenging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of 3D VizStruct, a novel multi-dimensional data visualization technique for SNP datasets capable of identifying informative SNPs in genome-wide association studies. VizStruct is an interactive visualization technique that reduces multi-dimensional data to three dimensions using a combination of the discrete Fourier transform and the Kullback–Leibler divergence. The performance of 3D VizStruct was challenged with several diverse, biologically relevant published datasets including the human lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene locus, the human Y-chromosome in several populations and a multi-locus genotype dataset of coral samples from four populations. In every case, the SNPs and or polymorphic markers identified by the 3D VizStruct mapping were predictive of the underlying biology.
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- Department of Computer Science, Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI 48197, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, State University of New YorkBuffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 716 645 2842 (ext. 242); Fax: +1 716 645 3693;
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The successful completion of the Human Genome Project and the achievement of similar goals in other species have generated a huge amount of free available information about the genomic sequence of different organisms, opening the door to a postgenome era where new challenges arise. One of the most ambitious objectives of this new period, addressed by the emerging discipline of functional genomics, attempts to understand the genome and the products it encodes for, and how these gene products interact to produce complex living organisms. This new era is also characterized by the development of new technologies, which have produced genomic tools indispensable for understanding how gene products are regulated in normal and diseased conditions on a global genome scale. One of these technologies is DNA microarrays, turned into a very popular tool in the last years. Although the most common use of DNA microarrays is gene expression profiling, scientists have successfully used them for multiple applications, including genotyping, sequencing, DNA copy number analysis, and DNA-protein interactions, among others. In summary, DNA microarrays are changing the way biomedicine and other disciplines are addressing different biological questions and will allow the translation of genome research to the clinic.
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- Pedro Jares
- Unitat de Genòmica, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
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Berber E, Leggo J, Brown C, Berber E, Gallo N, Feilotter H, Lillicrap D. DNA microarray analysis for the detection of mutations in hemophilia A. J Thromb Haemost 2006; 4:1756-62. [PMID: 16879218 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital deficiency of factor (F) VIII results in the inherited X-linked bleeding disorder hemophilia A. More than 900 different mutations are reported in the hemophilia A mutation database with the largest number of mutations being single nucleotide substitutions distributed throughout the gene. Complicating the molecular characterization of this disease is the complexity of the F8 gene, the mutational heterogeneity, and technical limitations of the current mutation detection techniques. OBJECTIVE Development of a DNA oligonucleotide microarray-based technique for F8 gene analysis to detect hemophilia A mutations. METHODS To construct the oligonucleotide DNA microarray system: a total of 720, one base pair overlapping, 25-mer perfect match probes were designed from six exons of the F8 gene. Twenty-two different F8 gene mutations previously identified by CSGE and DNA sequence analysis were tested by using a loss-of-signal analysis approach. Differentially labeled wild type and hemophilic samples were co-hybridized to the array. Sequence alterations were detected by quantifying relative losses of test sample hybridization signals to the perfectly matched probes. RESULTS A total of 22 different F8 mutations were tested. To test the sensitivity of the system, a blinded study was performed on 16 of the samples. F8 gene mutations can be detected with 96% efficiency with this microarray system. CONCLUSION This proof-of-principle study has demonstrated that a F8 DNA microarray platform is an alternative gene mutation analysis approach that has a high sensitivity, and reproducibility. The methodology is, however, expensive and time consuming, and with the reduction in sequencing costs, direct sequencing is now the most cost and time efficient strategy for hemophilia A mutation analysis.
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- E Berber
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Allosteric nucleic acid ligases have been used previously to transform analyte-binding into the formation of oligonucleotide templates that can be amplified and detected. We have engineered binary deoxyribozyme ligases whose two components are brought together by bridging oligonucleotide effectors. The engineered ligases can 'read' one sequence and then 'write' (by ligation) a separate, distinct sequence, which can in turn be uniquely amplified. The binary deoxyribozymes show great specificity, can discriminate against a small number of mutations in the effector, and can read and recode DNA information with high fidelity even in the presence of excess obscuring genomic DNA. In addition, the binary deoxyribozymes can read non-natural nucleotides and write natural sequence information. The binary deoxyribozyme ligases could potentially be used in a variety of applications, including the detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms in genomic DNA or the identification of short nucleic acids such as microRNAs.
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- Jeffrey J. Tabor
- Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology and Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 78712, USA
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- Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology and Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 78712, USA
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- Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology and Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 78712, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX 78712, USA
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: 1 512 471 6445; Fax: 1 512 471 7014;
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Bhasi K, Zhang L, Brazeau D, Zhang A, Ramanathan M. VizStruct for visualization of genome-wide SNP analyses. Bioinformatics 2006; 22:1569-76. [PMID: 16613906 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btl144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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MOTIVATION The size, dimensionality and the limited range of the data values make visualization of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) datasets challenging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of 3D VizStruct, a novel multi-dimensional data visualization technique for analyzing patterns in SNP datasets. RESULTS VizStruct is an interactive visualization technique that reduces multi-dimensional data to two dimensions using the complex-valued harmonics of the discrete Fourier transform (DFT). In the 3D VizStruct extension, the multi-dimensional SNP data vectors are reduced to three dimensions using a combination of the DFT and the Kullback-Leibler divergence. The performance of 3D VizStruct was challenged with several biologically relevant published datasets that included human Chromosome 21, the human lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene locus and the multi-locus genotypes of coral populations. In every case, the 3D VizStruct mapping provided an intuitive visual description of the key characteristics of the underlying multi-dimensional genotype.
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- Kavitha Bhasi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of New York Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Kofiadi IA, Rebrikov DV. Methods for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms: Allele-specific PCR and hybridization with oligonucleotide probe. RUSS J GENET+ 2006. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795406010029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang J, Li K, Pardinas JR, Sommer SS, Yao KT. Proofreading genotyping assays mediated by high fidelity exo+ DNA polymerases. Trends Biotechnol 2005; 23:92-6. [PMID: 15661346 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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DNA polymerases with 3'-5' proofreading function mediate high fidelity DNA replication but their application for mutation detection was almost completely neglected before 1998. The obstacle facing the use of exo(+) polymerases for mutation detection could be overcome by primer-3'-termini modification, which has been tested using allele-specific primers with 3' labeling, 3' exonuclease-resistance and 3' dehydroxylation modifications. Accordingly, three new types of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays have been developed to carry out genome-wide genotyping making use of the fidelity advantage of exo(+) polymerases. Such SNP assays might also provide a novel approach for re-sequencing and de novo sequencing. These new mutation detection assays are widely adaptable to a variety of platforms, including real-time PCR, multi-well plate and microarray technologies. Application of exo(+) polymerases to genetic analysis could accelerate the pace of personalized medicine.
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- Jia Zhang
- SNP Institute, North District of the School, Nanhua University, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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Egeland RD, Southern EM. Electrochemically directed synthesis of oligonucleotides for DNA microarray fabrication. Nucleic Acids Res 2005; 33:e125. [PMID: 16085751 PMCID: PMC1183109 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gni117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We demonstrate a new method for making oligonucleotide microarrays by synthesis in situ. The method uses conventional DNA synthesis chemistry with an electrochemical deblocking step. Acid is delivered to specific regions on a glass slide, thus allowing nucleotide addition only at chosen sites. The acid is produced by electrochemical oxidation controlled by an array of independent microelectrodes. Deblocking is complete in a few seconds, when competing side-product reactions are minimal. We demonstrate the successful synthesis of 17mers and discrimination of single base pair mismatched hybrids. Features generated in this study are 40 μm wide, with sharply defined edges. The synthetic technique may be applicable to fabrication of other molecular arrays.
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- Ryan D Egeland
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
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Jiang MC, Jiang PC, Liao CF, Lee CC. A modified mutation detection method for large-scale cloning of the possible single nucleotide polymorphism sequences. BMB Rep 2005; 38:191-7. [PMID: 15826496 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2005.38.2.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although the human genome has been nearly completely sequenced, the functions and the roles of the vast majority of the genes, and the influences of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in these genes are not entirely known. A modified mutation detection method was developed for large-scale cloning of the possible SNPs between tumor and normal cells for facilitating the identification of genetic factors that associated with cancer formation and progression. The method involves hybridization of restriction enzyme-cut chromosomal DNA, cleavage and modification of the sites of differences by enzymes, and differential cloning of sequence variations with a designed vector. Experimental validations of the presence and location of sequence variations in the isolated clones by PCR and DNA sequencing support the capability of this method in identifying sequence differences between tumor cells and normal cells.
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Moorcroft MJ, Meuleman WRA, Latham SG, Nicholls TJ, Egeland RD, Southern EM. In situ oligonucleotide synthesis on poly(dimethylsiloxane): a flexible substrate for microarray fabrication. Nucleic Acids Res 2005; 33:e75. [PMID: 15870385 PMCID: PMC1088307 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gni075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, we demonstrate in situ synthesis of oligonucleotide probes on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microchannels through use of conventional phosphoramidite chemistry. PDMS polymer was moulded into a series of microchannels using standard soft lithography (micro-moulding), with dimensions <100 microm. The surface of the PDMS was derivatized by exposure to ultraviolet/ozone followed by vapour phase deposition of glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and reaction with poly(ethylene glycol) spacer, resulting in a reactive surface for oligonucleotide coupling. High, reproducible yields were achieved for both 6mer and 21mer probes as assessed by hybridization to fluorescent oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotide surface density was comparable with that obtained on glass substrates. These results suggest PDMS as a stable and flexible alternative to glass as a suitable substrate in the fabrication and synthesis of DNA microarrays.
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Belosludtsev YY, Bowerman D, Weil R, Marthandan N, Balog R, Luebke K, Lawson J, Johnston SA, Lyons CR, Obrien K, Garner HR, Powdrill TF. Organism identification using a genome sequence-independent universal microarray probe set. Biotechniques 2005; 37:654-8, 660. [PMID: 15517977 DOI: 10.2144/04374rr02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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There has been increasing interest and efforts devoted to developing biosensor technologies for identifying pathogens, particularly in the biothreat area. In this study, a universal set of short 12- and 13-mer oligonucleotide probes was derived independently of a priori genomic sequence information and used to generate unique species-dependent genomic hybridization signatures. The probe set sequences were algorithmically generated to be maximally distant in sequence space and not dependent on the sequence of any particular genome. The probe set is universally applicable because it is unbiased and independent of hybridization predictions based upon simplified assumptions regarding probe-target duplex formation from linear sequence analysis. Tests were conducted on microarrays containing 14,283 unique probes synthesized using an in situ light-directed synthesis methodology. The genomic DNA hybridization intensity patterns reproducibly differentiated various organisms (Bacillus subtilis, Yersinia pestis, Streptococcus pneumonia, Bacillus anthracis, and Homo sapiens), including the correct identification of a blinded "unknown" sample. Applications of this method include not only pathological and forensic genome identification in medicine and basic science, but also potentially a novel method for the discovery of unknown targets and associations inherent in dynamic nucleic acid populations such as represented by differential gene expression.
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Detection and sequence-identification of nucleic acid molecules is often performed by binding, or hybridization, of specimen "target" strands to immobilized, complementary "probe" strands. A familiar example is provided by DNA microarrays used to carry out thousands of solid-phase hybridization reactions simultaneously to determine gene expression patterns or to identify genotypes. The underlying molecular process, namely sequence-specific recognition between complementary probe and target molecules, is fairly well understood in bulk solution. However, this knowledge proves insufficient to adequately understand solid-phase hybridization. For example, equilibrium binding constants for solid-phase hybridization can differ by many orders of magnitude relative to solution values. Kinetics of probe-target binding are affected. Surface interactions, electrostatics and polymer phenomena manifest themselves in ways not experienced by hybridizing strands in bulk solution. The emerging fundamental understanding provides important insights into application of DNA microarray and biosensor technologies.
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- Rastislav Levicky
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY, USA.
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Karaman MW, Groshen S, Lee CC, Pike BL, Hacia JG. Comparisons of substitution, insertion and deletion probes for resequencing and mutational analysis using oligonucleotide microarrays. Nucleic Acids Res 2005; 33:e33. [PMID: 15722479 PMCID: PMC549431 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gni034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2004] [Revised: 01/20/2005] [Accepted: 02/04/2005] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Although oligonucleotide probes complementary to single nucleotide substitutions are commonly used in microarray-based screens for genetic variation, little is known about the hybridization properties of probes complementary to small insertions and deletions. It is necessary to define the hybridization properties of these latter probes in order to improve the specificity and sensitivity of oligonucleotide microarray-based mutational analysis of disease-related genes. Here, we compare and contrast the hybridization properties of oligonucleotide microarrays consisting of 25mer probes complementary to all possible single nucleotide substitutions and insertions, and one and two base deletions in the 9168 bp coding region of the ATM (ataxia telangiectasia mutated) gene. Over 68 different dye-labeled single-stranded nucleic acid targets representing all ATM coding exons were applied to these microarrays. We assess hybridization specificity by comparing the relative hybridization signals from probes perfectly matched to ATM sequences to those containing mismatches. Probes complementary to two base substitutions displayed the highest average specificity followed by those complementary to single base substitutions, single base deletions and single base insertions. In all the cases, hybridization specificity was strongly influenced by sequence context and possible intra- and intermolecular probe and/or target structure. Furthermore, single nucleotide substitution probes displayed the most consistent hybridization specificity data followed by single base deletions, two base deletions and single nucleotide insertions. Overall, these studies provide valuable empirical data that can be used to more accurately model the hybridization properties of insertion and deletion probes and improve the design and interpretation of oligonucleotide microarray-based resequencing and mutational analysis.
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- Mazen W. Karaman
- The Institute for Genetic Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- The Institute for Genetic Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- The Institute for Genetic Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed at The Institute for Genetic Medicine, University of Southern California, 2250 Alcazar Street, IGM 240 Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA. Tel: +1 323 442 3030; Fax: +1 323 442 2764;
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The utility of DNA sequence information for phylogenetics and phylogeography is now well known. Rather than attempt to summarize studies addressing this well-demonstrated utility, this chapter focuses on fundamental approaches and techniques that implement the collection of DNA sequence data for comparative phylogenetic purposes in a genomic context (phylogenomics). Whole genome sequencing approaches have changed the way we think about phylogenetics and have opened the way for new perspectives on "old" phylogenetics concerns. Some of these concerns are which gene regions to use and how much sequence information is needed for robust phylogenetic inference. Whole genome sequences of a few animal model organisms have gone a long way to implement approaches to better understand these important phylogenetic concerns. This chapter also addresses how genomics has made it more important for a clear understanding of orthology of gene regions in comparative biology. Finally, genome-enabled technologies that are affecting comparative biology are also discussed.
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- Rob DeSalle
- Department of Interbrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York 10024, USA
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Shen G, Anand MFG, Levicky R. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy study of maleimide-activated supports for immobilization of oligodeoxyribonucleotides. Nucleic Acids Res 2004; 32:5973-80. [PMID: 15537837 PMCID: PMC534618 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkh932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Surface-tethered nucleic acids are widely applied in solid-phase assays in which complementary strands must be detected against a complex mixture of other sequences. In response to such needs, numerous methods have been developed for immobilizing nucleic acids on solid supports. Often, detailed analysis of associated chemical transformations and of potential side reactions is difficult to obtain. Combined use of planar and high surface area powder supports allows characterization using surface as well as bulk diagnostic techniques. This approach is followed in the present study in which X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and reactivity titrations are used to investigate siliceous supports modified with an aminosilane precursor followed by a maleimide-bearing crosslinker for attachment of nucleic acids. The supports retain maleimide activity for approximately a day when stored under buffer, but deactivation is accelerated under basic conditions or by incomplete conversion of the precursor aminosilane monolayer. Reactions involving the olefinic bond of the imide as well as its carbonyl groups are observed and analyzed. Attachment of sulfhydryl-terminated oligodeoxyribonucleotides is highly site specific, and immobilized strands exhibit excellent hybridization activity. Quantitative use of XPS for label-free determination of DNA coverage based on calibration against reference materials is also described.
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- Gang Shen
- Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street Room 801, New York, NY 10027, USA
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Twist CR, Winson MK, Rowland JJ, Kell DB. Single-nucleotide polymorphism detection using nanomolar nucleotides and single-molecule fluorescence. Anal Biochem 2004; 327:35-44. [PMID: 15033508 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2003.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2003] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We have exploited three methods for discriminating single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) by detecting the incorporation or otherwise of labeled dideoxy nucleotides at the end of a primer chain using single-molecule fluorescence detection methods. Good discrimination of incorporated vs free nucleotide may be obtained in a homogeneous assay (without washing steps) via confocal fluorescence correlation spectroscopy or by polarization anisotropy obtained from confocal fluorescence intensity distribution analysis. Moreover, the ratio of the fluorescence intensities on each polarization channel may be used directly to discriminate the nucleotides incorporated. Each measurement took just a few seconds and was done in microliter volumes with nanomolar concentrations of labeled nucleotides. Since the confocal volumes interrogated are approximately 1fL and the reaction volume could easily be lowered to nanoliters, the possibility of SNP analysis with attomoles of reagents opens up a route to very rapid and inexpensive SNP detection. The method was applied with success to the detections of SNPs that are known to occur in the BRCA1 and CFTR genes.
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- Charles R Twist
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Cledwyn Building, University of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DD, Wales, UK
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Simple and reliable genotyping technology is a key to success for high-throughput genetic screening in the post-genome era. Here we have developed a new real-time PCR genotyping approach that uses displacement hybridization-based probes: displacing probes. The specificity of displacing probes could be simply assessed through denaturation analysis before genotyping was implemented, and the probes designed with maximal specificity also showed the greatest detection sensitivity. The ease in design, the simple single-dye labeling chemistry and the capability to adopt degenerated negative strands for point mutation genotyping make the displacing probes both cost effective and easy to use. The feasibility of this method was first tested by detecting the C282Y mutation in the human hemochromatosis gene. The robustness of this approach was then validated by simultaneous genotyping of five different types of mutation in the human beta-globin gene. Sixty-two human genomic DNA samples with nine known genotypes were accurately detected, 32 random clinical samples were successfully screened and 114 double-blind DNA samples were all correctly genotyped. The combined merits of reliability, flexibility and simplicity should make this method suitable for routine clinical testing and large-scale genetic screening.
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- Jinping Cheng
- The Key Laboratory of Cell Biology and Tumor Cell Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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Tishkoff SA, Verrelli BC. Patterns of human genetic diversity: implications for human evolutionary history and disease. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2003; 4:293-340. [PMID: 14527305 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.genom.4.070802.110226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Since the completion of the human genome sequencing project, the discovery and characterization of human genetic variation is a principal focus for future research. Comparative studies across ethnically diverse human populations and across human and nonhuman primate species is important for reconstructing human evolutionary history and for understanding the genetic basis of human disease. In this review, we summarize data on patterns of human genetic diversity and the evolutionary forces (mutation, genetic drift, migration, and selection) that have shaped these patterns of variation across both human populations and the genome. African population samples typically have higher levels of genetic diversity, a complex population substructure, and low levels of linkage disequilibrium (LD) relative to non-African populations. We discuss these differences and their implications for mapping disease genes and for understanding how population and genomic diversity have been important in the evolution, differentiation, and adaptation of humans.
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- Sarah A Tishkoff
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
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Arranz M, Kerwin R. Pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic research for the prediction of response to antipsychotics in schizophrenia. Drug Dev Res 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.10289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Variations in the human DNA sequence between individuals can be an indication of predisposition to disease, affect the response to drug treatment, or more directly, be the fingerprint of an inheritable trait or defect. Significant efforts at improving the speed, accuracy and sensitivity of detecting such polymorphisms have led to the development of a number of powerful approaches. Sequence-specific base pairing between the strands of DNA, according to the Watson-Crick model, forms the basis of many detection systems. The crucial specificity of this hybridization reaction in discriminating between single base variations may be enhanced by using synthetic peptide nucleic acids as probes. The remarkable properties of these DNA analogs have been successfully exploited in several ways and the use of peptide nucleic acids has become an accepted addition to the collection of procedures available for genetic analysis.
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- Gabor L Igloi
- Institute of Biology III, University of Freiburg, Schaenzlestr. 1, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Arranz MJ, Collier D, Kerwin RW. Pharmacogenetics for the individualization of psychiatric treatment. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGENOMICS : GENOMICS-RELATED RESEARCH IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 2002; 1:3-10. [PMID: 12173312 DOI: 10.2165/00129785-200101010-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Drug treatment of psychiatric disorders is troubled by severe adverse effects, low compliance and lack of efficacy in about 30% of patients. Pharmacogenetic research in psychiatry aims to elucidate the reasons for treatment failure and adverse reactions. Genetic variations in cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes have the potential to directly influence the efficacy and tolerability of commonly used antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs. The activity of psychiatric drugs can also be influenced by genetic alterations affecting the drug target molecule. These include the dopaminergic and serotonergic receptors, neurotransmitter transporters and other receptors and enzymes involved in psychiatric disorders. Association studies investigating the relation between genetic polymorphisms in metabolic enzymes and neurotransmitter receptors on psychiatric treatment outcome provide a step towards the individualization of psychiatric treatment through enabling the selection of the most beneficial drug according to the individual's genetic background.
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- M J Arranz
- Section of Clinical Neuropharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, England.
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Eitan Y, Kashi Y. Direct micro-haplotyping by multiple double PCR amplifications of specific alleles (MD-PASA). Nucleic Acids Res 2002; 30:e62. [PMID: 12060700 PMCID: PMC117304 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gnf062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Analysis of haplotypes is an important tool in population genetics, familial heredity and gene mapping. Determination of haplotypes of multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or other simple mutations is time consuming and expensive when analyzing large populations, and often requires the help of computational and statistical procedures. Based on double PCR amplification of specific alleles, described previously, we have developed a simple, rapid and low-cost method for direct haplotyping of multiple SNPs and simple mutations found within relatively short specific regions or genes (micro-haplotypes). Using this method, it is possible to directly determine the physical linkage of multiple heterozygous alleles, by conducting a series of double allele-specific PCR amplification sets with simple analysis by gel electrophoresis. Application of the method requires prior information as to the sequence of the segment to be haplotyped, including the polymorphic sites. We applied the method to haplotyping of nine sites in the chicken HSP108 gene. One of the haplotypes in the population apparently arose by recombination between two existing haplotypes, and we were able to locate the point of recombination within a segment of 19 bp. We anticipate rapidly growing needs for SNP haplotyping in human (medical and pharmacogenetics), animal and plant genetics; in this context, the multiple double PCR amplifications of specific alleles (MD-PASA) method offers a useful haplotyping tool.
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- Yuval Eitan
- Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Some 40 years of pharmacogenetic research indicates that knowledge of human genetic diversity is essential to a broader understanding of variation in human drug response, and suggests that drug therapy tailored to the genetic characteristics of the individual may be a realistic goal. Aided by new technologies, molecular studies of genetic polymorphisms of many human enzymes, receptors, and other proteins indicate that only a limited number of important protein variants account for the diversity in drug response, raising the prospect that these variants may be cataloged relatively soon for many human populations. The next great challenge of pharmacogenetics is to pin down the cellular location and effect of these variant proteins on the pathways and networks that govern individual variation in responses to drugs and other exogenous chemicals. In this paper, we will discuss some the current challenges to progress in pharmacogenetics and newer strategies that might be used to improve prospects of drug design and personalized therapy.
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- W W Weber
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0632, USA.
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Current Awareness on Comparative and Functional Genomics. Comp Funct Genomics 2001. [PMCID: PMC2447213 DOI: 10.1002/cfg.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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