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Genotyping of simple sequence repeat factors implicated in shadow band generation revisited
Author(s) -
Olejniczak Marta,
Krzyzosiak Wlodzimierz J.
Publication year - 2006
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.200600136
Subject(s) - genotyping , microsatellite , spurious relationship , genetics , shadow (psychology) , biology , computational biology , microbiology and biotechnology , allele , genotype , gene , computer science , psychology , machine learning , psychotherapist
PCR amplification of microsatellite sequences generates, besides the main product corresponding to allele size, also additional, undesired products usually shorter by multiples of the repeated unit. These extra products known as shadow bands or stutter products may complicate genotyping. The mechanism by which these artifacts are formed is not well understood and so no effective remedy has been found to cope with these spurious products. In this study, using the DNA templates containing the CAG/CTG repeats flanked by gene‐specific sequences and universal priming sites, we analyzed the effects of many PCR variables on the shadow band generation. The most important result was that at the decreased temperature of the denaturation step during PCR cycling the shadow bands were either not formed or were strongly suppressed. Several possible sources of this effect are discussed.