title: The basis of high resolution separation of small DNAs by asymmetric-voltage field inversion electrophoresis and its application to DNA sequencing gels.
abstract: We have previously shown that asymmetric-voltage field inversion electrophoresis produces more uniform separation for fragments between 1 and 50 kilobases (kb) than other modes of pulsed field gel electrophoresis. We now report on the basis of this phenomenon. As in conventional electrophoresis, the pulsed field mobility of DNAs between 1 and 50 kb varies with voltage in a size dependent manner. The complex migration pattern obtained with asymmetric-voltage field inversion electrophoresis reflects the difference between the mobilities of each sized fragment under the conditions used for the forward and reverse fields. We have applied this technique to DNA sequencing gels and find improvement in resolution for single-stranded fragments in polyacrylamide gels.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Birren
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000379:methods*; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008970:Molecular Weight
chemical_list: D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D004247:DNA