title: Microarray-based STR genotyping using RecA-mediated ligation.
abstract: We describe a novel assay capable of accurately determining the length of short tandem repeat (STR) alleles. STR genotyping is achieved utilizing RecA-mediated ligation (RML), which combines the high fidelity of RecA-mediated homology searching with allele-specific ligation. RecA catalyzes the pairing of synthetic oligonucleotides with one strand of a double-stranded DNA target, in this case a PCR amplicon. Ligation occurs only when two adjacent oligonucleotides are base paired to the STR region without any overlap or gap. RecA activity is required to overcome the inherent difficulty of annealing repeated sequences in register. This assay is capable of determining STR genotypes of human samples, is easily adapted to high throughput or automated systems and can have widespread utility in diagnostic and forensic applications.
authors.affiliation: Gene Check Inc., Greeley, CO 80634 and UWILA International Consulting, Alachua, FL 32615, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase / Q000235:genetics; D033862:Iron-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens; D033862:Iron-Binding Proteins; D009841:Oligonucleotides; C056658:TPO protein, human; D007453:Iodide Peroxidase; D011938:Rec A Recombinases