A novel process for mutation detection using uracil DNA-glycosylase
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1998
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Vaughan, Patrick
McCarthy, Tommie V.
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Oxford University Press
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A novel process is presented for the detection of known mutations-and polymorphisms in DNA. This process, termed glycosylase mediated polymorphism detection (GMPD) involves amplification of the target DNA using three normal dNTPs and a fourth modified dNTP, whose base is a substrate for a specific DNA-glycosylase once incorporated into the DNA. The work described here utilises uracil DNA-glycosylase as the specific glycosylase and dUTP as the modified dNTP, Primers are designed so that during extension, the position of the first uracil incorporated into the extended primers differs depending on whether a mutation is present or absent. Subsequent glycosylase excision of the uracil residues followed by cleavage of the apyrimidinic sites allows detection of the mutation in the amplified fragment as a fragment length polymorphism. Variation in the sizes of the fragment length polymorphisms generated, can be readily achieved through the use of inosine bases in place of adenine bases in the upper and/or lower primers. The GMPD process is also adaptable to solid phase analysis. The use of the process for detection of mutations in the RYR1 and CFTR genes is demonstrated. Overall, the simplicity, specificity, versatility and flexibility of the GMPD process make it an attractive candidate for both small and large scale application in mutation detection and genome analysis.
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Comprehensive genetic map , Cystic Fibrosis gene , Malignant hyperthermia , Sodium bisulfite , Identification , Amplification , Conformation , Cytosine , Genome , Acid
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Vaughan, P. and McCarthy, T. V. (1998) 'A novel process for mutation detection using uracil DNA-glycosylase', Nucleic Acids Research, 26(3), pp. 810-815. doi: 10.1093/nar/26.3.810
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