title: Deletion mutagenesis in M13 by polymerase chain reaction using universal sequencing primers.
abstract: A simple procedure is described for the efficient deletion of large DNA sequences. The method involves a combination of oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis in bacteriophage M13 and amplification of the mutagenized product by polymerase chain reaction. In contrast to other protocols employing polymerase chain reaction, synthesis of only one specific primer is required. The efficiency of heteroduplex formation between mutagenic primers directing large deletions and single-stranded template is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bernhard Nocht-Institute of Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tannich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tümmler
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lingelbach
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013698:Templates, Genetic
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides