Nucleic Acids Research, 1990, Vol. 18, No. 7 1757-1761
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
A computer program for selection of oligonucleotide primers for polymerase chain reactions
Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
* To whom correspondence should be addressed
Received December 18, 1989. Revised March 2, 1990. Accepted March 2, 1990.
We have designed a computer program which rapidly scans nucleic acid sequences to select all possible pairs of oligonucleotides suitable for use as primers to direct efficient DNA amplification by the polymerase chain reaction. This program is based on a set of rules which define in generic terms both the sequence composttion of the primers and the amplified region of DNA. These rules (1) enhance primer-to-target sequence hybridization avidity at critical 3'-end extension initiation sites, (2) facilitate attainment of full length extension during the 72°C phase, by minimizing generation of incomplete or nonspecific product and (3) limit primer losses occurrlng from primer-self or primer-primer homologies. Three examples of primer sets chosen by the program that correctly amplified the target regions starting from RNA are shown. This program should facilitate the rapid selection of effective and specific primers from long gene sequences while providing a flexible choice of various primers to focus study on particular regions of interest.
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