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An efficient full-length cDNA amplification strategy based on bioinformatics technology and multiplexed PCR methods.

ABSTRACT: A novel strategy for amplification full-length cDNA and promoter sequences has been developed using bioinformatics technology and multiplexed PCR methods in this study. The amplification of 3' ends of cDNA is performed according to the modified classic 3' RACE techniques, therein the more efficient and effective oligo(dT)-anchor primer with hairpin structure is specially designed. For the amplification of 5' ends of cDNA, two or three-round TAIL-PCR or touch-down PCR using arbitrary degenerate (AD) and sequence-specific reverse (SPR) primers is performed until the 5' sequence of multi-assembled fragment reaches the exon1 region identified by aligning this fragment to reference genome database. Then another TAIL-PCR or touch-down PCR using genomic DNA as template is conducted to obtain the remaining 5' and promoter sequences. The 5' end sites of cDNA are predicted by aligning finally assembled fragment to homologous reference genes of other species, and screening the relative locations of common characteristic cis-elements in silico on promoter. The putative 5' ends are further validated by primers corresponding to these predicted sites in cDNAs. This method is suitable for researchers to isolate limited full-length cDNA sequences due to its operability, inexpensiveness, efficiency and speediness.

SUBMITTER: Chen N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4725349 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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An efficient full-length cDNA amplification strategy based on bioinformatics technology and multiplexed PCR methods.

Chen Nan N Wang Wei-Min WM Wang Huan-Ling HL

Scientific reports 20160113

A novel strategy for amplification full-length cDNA and promoter sequences has been developed using bioinformatics technology and multiplexed PCR methods in this study. The amplification of 3' ends of cDNA is performed according to the modified classic 3' RACE techniques, therein the more efficient and effective oligo(dT)-anchor primer with hairpin structure is specially designed. For the amplification of 5' ends of cDNA, two or three-round TAIL-PCR or touch-down PCR using arbitrary degenerate ( ...[more]

PMID: 26758040

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An efficient full-length cDNA amplification strategy based on bioinformatics technology and multiplexed PCR methods.

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An efficient full-length cDNA amplification strategy based on bioinformatics technology and multiplexed PCR methods.

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