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Improved detection of P53 mutations in soft tissue tumors using new gel composition for automated nonradioactive analysis of single‐strand conformation polymorphism
Author(s) -
SchneiderStock Regine,
Haeckel Carsten,
Radig Kathrin,
Pein ClausDietmar,
Roessner Albert
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
electrophoresis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1522-2683
pISSN - 0173-0835
DOI - 10.1002/elps.1150181521
Subject(s) - single strand conformation polymorphism , microbiology and biotechnology , dna sequencer , exon , polymerase chain reaction , dna , carcinogenesis , biology , gene , gel electrophoresis , fluorescence , chemistry , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics
We report a new nonradioactive method to detect sequence changes, including single‐base substitutions through shifts in electrophoretic mobility using an automated fluorescence sequencer (ALFexpress, Pharmacia, Biotech) connected to external cooling equipment. Single strands were identified by incorporation of fluorescein‐labeled primers during amplification and subsequent laser detection at the bottom of the gel. The amplified polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products were heat‐denatured and loaded onto a polyacrylamide gel under nondenaturing conditions and strict control of constant low temperature. Peak shifts in the fluorogram indicated mutations. A novel gel composition improved the detection rate for mutations considerably. Automatic analysis of single‐strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) gels saves time and costs, and is highly reproducible. The method was applied for mutation screening in exon 7 of the p53 tumor suppressor gene in DNA of freshly frozen soft tissue tumors. The mutation spectrum and frequency in exon 7 of the p53 gene are discussed with respect to oncogenesis in soft tissue sarcomas.