High-throughput SNP allele-frequency determination in pooled DNA samples by kinetic PCR.

ABSTRACT: We have developed an accurate, yet inexpensive and high-throughput, method for determining the allele frequency of biallelic polymorphisms in pools of DNA samples. The assay combines kinetic (real-time quantitative) PCR with allele-specific amplification and requires no post-PCR processing. The relative amounts of each allele in a sample are quantified. This is performed by dividing equal aliquots of the pooled DNA between two separate PCR reactions, each of which contains a primer pair specific to one or the other allelic SNP variant. For pools with equal amounts of the two alleles, the two amplifications should reach a detectable level of fluorescence at the same cycle number. For pools that contain unequal ratios of the two alleles, the difference in cycle number between the two amplifi

SUBMITTER: Germer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC310828 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature