title: Analysis of DNA restriction fragments and polymerase chain reaction products by capillary electrophoresis.
abstract: Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a new, high-resolution tool for the analysis of DNA restriction fragments and DNA amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). By combining many of the principles of traditional slab gel methods in a capillary format, it is possible to perform molecular size determinations of human and plant PCR amplification products and DNA restriction fragments. DNA restriction fragments and PCR products were analyzed by dynamic sieving electrophoresis (DSE) and capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE). As part of this study, sample preparation procedures, injection modes, and the use of molecular mass markers were evaluated. Optimum separations were performed using the uPage-3 (3% T, 3% C) CGE columns with UV detection at 260 nm. Membrane dialysis and ultrafiltration/centrifugation proved to be nearly equivalent methods of sample preparation. Reproducibility studies demonstrated that blunt-ended, non-phosphorylated markers (specifically allele generated markers) provide the most accurate calibration for PCR product analysis. This study demonstrates that CE offers a high-speed, high-resolution analytical method for accurately determining molecular size and/or allelic type as compared with traditional methodologies.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces DNA Technology Development Branch, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Del Rio
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Turni
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Devaney
mesh_terms: D010584:Bacteriophage phi X 174 / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D002197:Capillary Action; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D004247:DNA; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific; C032229:GANTC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; C024403:GGCC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases