Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants

A rapid and simple method, termed multiplex mutagenically separated PCR (MSPCR), was developed to detect several molecular defects in the hemoglobin gene in one PCR. This technique, in which differentsize allele-specific primers were used, specifically amplified both normal and mutant alleles of the...

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Main Authors: J.-G. Chang, H.-J. Liu, J.-M. Huang, T.-Y. Yang, C.-P. Chang
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 1997-03-01
Series:BioTechniques
Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/97223rr03
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J.-M. Huang
T.-Y. Yang
C.-P. Chang
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description A rapid and simple method, termed multiplex mutagenically separated PCR (MSPCR), was developed to detect several molecular defects in the hemoglobin gene in one PCR. This technique, in which differentsize allele-specific primers were used, specifically amplified both normal and mutant alleles of the globin gene in the same reaction. Subsequent gel electrophoresis showed at least one of the two allelic products at the same locus or two of the several allelic products of different loci and provided a within-assay quality control for the exclusion of false-negative results. In our study, the four most common β-thalassemia mutations, together with four other common hemoglobin variants in Chinese, were tested. Using multiplex MS-PCR 6 to 12 primers were added simultaneously into one reaction tube to identify one to four mutations. Not only is this multiplex MS-PCR method reliable and non-isotopic, the results can be obtained in less than one working day.
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spelling doaj-art-6afa6dd88dd949f993edb642db8943642025-08-20T02:25:54ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBioTechniques0736-62051940-98181997-03-0122352052710.2144/97223rr03Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin VariantsJ.-G. Chang0H.-J. Liu1J.-M. Huang2T.-Y. Yang3C.-P. Chang41Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan1Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan1Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan1Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan1Taipei Municipal Jen-Ai Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanA rapid and simple method, termed multiplex mutagenically separated PCR (MSPCR), was developed to detect several molecular defects in the hemoglobin gene in one PCR. This technique, in which differentsize allele-specific primers were used, specifically amplified both normal and mutant alleles of the globin gene in the same reaction. Subsequent gel electrophoresis showed at least one of the two allelic products at the same locus or two of the several allelic products of different loci and provided a within-assay quality control for the exclusion of false-negative results. In our study, the four most common β-thalassemia mutations, together with four other common hemoglobin variants in Chinese, were tested. Using multiplex MS-PCR 6 to 12 primers were added simultaneously into one reaction tube to identify one to four mutations. Not only is this multiplex MS-PCR method reliable and non-isotopic, the results can be obtained in less than one working day.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/97223rr03
spellingShingle J.-G. Chang
H.-J. Liu
J.-M. Huang
T.-Y. Yang
C.-P. Chang
Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants
BioTechniques
title Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants
title_full Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants
title_fullStr Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants
title_full_unstemmed Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants
title_short Multiplex Mutagenically Separated PCR: Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia and Hemoglobin Variants
title_sort multiplex mutagenically separated pcr diagnosis of β thalassemia and hemoglobin variants
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/97223rr03
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