Abstract
Currently, in real-time PCR, one often has to choose between using a sequence-specific probe and a nonspecific double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) binding dye for the detection of amplified DNA products. The sequence-specific probe has tire advantage that it only detects the targeted product, while the nonspecific dye has the advantage that melting curve analysis can be performed after completed amplifcation, which reveals what kind of products have been formed. Here we present a new strategy based on combining a sequence-specific probe and a nonspecific dye, BOXTO, in the swine reaction, to take the advantage of both chemistries. We show that BOXTO can be used together with both TaqMan((R)) probes and locked nucleic acid (LNA) probes without interfering with the PCR. The probe signal reflect formation of target product, while melting curve analysis of the BOXTO signal reveals primer-dinter formation and the presence of any other anomalous products.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 315-319 |
Journal | BioTechniques |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Stem Cell and Pancreas Developmental Biology (013212044)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cell and Molecular Biology