title: Chemiluminescent detection of genetic polymorphisms based on mismatch hybridization: application to cytochrome P4501A1.
abstract: An assay that makes use of differences in thermal stability between perfectly and imperfectly matched hybrids in combination with a sensitive chemiluminescence detection system was developed and applied to the identification of CYP1A1 polymorphisms. In this assay, two oligonucleotide probes for each polymorphic site were designed: one perfectly matching the wild type allele, the other perfectly matching the mutant allele. The genotypes were determined by calculating the ratio of signals obtained from the two probes. The method described here allows for the rapid, simple and cost-effective detection of DNA polymorphisms. Compared with fluorescence- and microarray-based assays, this method provides an alternative for genotyping where costly equipment or specialized reagents are not available.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Medicine, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yikai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Shunqing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D020137:Base Pair Mismatch; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1