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Nucleic Acids Research, 2002, Vol. 30, No. 10 e47
© 2002 Oxford University Press

Telomere measurement by quantitative PCR

Richard M. Cawthon*

Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, 15 N 2030 E, Room 2100, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

It has long been presumed impossible to measure telomeres in vertebrate DNA by PCR amplification with oligonucleotide primers designed to hybridize to the TTAGGG and CCCTAA repeats, because only primer dimer-derived products are expected. Here we present a primer pair that eliminates this problem, allowing simple and rapid measurement of telomeres in a closed tube, fluorescence-based assay. This assay will facilitate investigations of the biology of telomeres and the roles they play in the molecular pathophysiology of diseases and aging.

* Tel: +1 801 585 5520; Fax: +1 801 581 7796; Email: rcawthon{at}genetics.utah.edu


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