title: Optimization of asymmetric polymerase chain reaction for rapid fluorescent DNA sequencing.
abstract: A high-throughput method for the preparation of single-stranded template DNA, which is suitable for sequence analysis using fluorescent labeling chemistry, is described here. In this procedure, the asymmetric polymerase chain reaction is employed to amplify recombinant plasmid or bacteriophage DNA directly from colonies or plaques. The use of amplification primers located at least 200 base pairs 5' to the site of sequencing primer annealing removes the need for extensive purification of the asymmetric polymerase chain reaction product. Instead, the single-stranded product DNA is purified by a simple isopropanol precipitation step and then directly sequenced using fluorescent dye-labeled oligonucleotides. This method significantly reduces the time and labor required for template preparation and improves fluorescent DNA sequencing strategies by providing a much more uniform yield of single-stranded DNA.
authors.affiliation: California Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D005453:Fluorescence; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics; D013698:Templates, Genetic
chemical_list: D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D004247:DNA