ISSN:
0173-0835
Keywords:
Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
;
Single-strand conformation polymorphism
;
Automated sequencer
;
p53 gene
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
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.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150181521
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