A BISULFITE METHOD OF 5-METHYLCYTOSINE MAPPING THAT MINIMIZES TEMPLATE DEGRADATION

被引:161
作者
RAIZIS, AM [1 ]
SCHMITT, F [1 ]
JOST, JP [1 ]
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[1] FRIEDRICH MIESCHER INST,CH-4002 BASEL,SWITZERLAND
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10.1006/abio.1995.1204
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Q5 [生物化学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The bisulfite method is a highly sensitive approach to 5-methylcytosine mapping that utilizes the capability of the polymerase chain reaction to exponentially amplify DNA. We have observed that the bisulfite reaction results in a significant level of template degradation due to DNA depurination. Furthermore, our data suggest that the DNA fragmentation which occurs limits the sensitivity of the method. We describe a simple solution to limit degradation of the DNA template. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.
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页码:161 / 166
页数:6
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