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Nucleic Acids Research, 2000, Vol. 28, No. 8 E36-00
© 2000 Oxford University Press

One tube mutation detection using sensitive fluorescent dyeing of MutS protected DNA

Pawe Sachadyn*, Anna Stanisawska and Józef Kur

Technical University of Gdañsk, Department of Microbiology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdañsk, Poland

A novel, universal method for mutation detection utilising the ability of MutS protein to recognise DNA incomplementarities is proposed. The examined and reference DNA fragments are PCR amplified. The PCR products are purified, mixed, heated and cooled to form heteroduplexes. In the case of mutation the heteroduplex DNA containing mismatch is protected against exonuclease digestion by MutS, while the DNA without mismatches is degraded. The protection effect is visualised by the direct addition of a highly sensitive fluorescent dye (SYBR-Gold) selectively binding DNA. The Thermus thermophilus recombined His-tagged MutS and 3'–5' exonuclease activity of T4 DNA polymerase were used in the assay.

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +48 58 347 2406; Fax: +48 58 347 1822; Email: psach@altis.chem.pg.gda.pl


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