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DOI 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.02.013
Title (Primary) Observation of bias associated with re-amplification of DNA isolated from denaturing gradient gels
Author Nikolausz, M.; Sipos, R.; Révész, S.; Székely, A.; Márialigeti, K.
Source Titel FEMS Microbiology Letters
Year 2005
Department UBT
Volume 244
Issue 2
Page From 385
Page To 390
Language englisch
Keywords 16S rDNA; DGGE; PCR; Bias; Re-amplification
Abstract DNA from environmental PCR products separated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was isolated from the background smear rather than from discrete bands of the DGGE gel. The “interband” region was considered as a potential source of less dominant members of natural microbial communities. Surprisingly, instead of detecting new bands from the re-amplified PCR products, patterns very similar to the original ones were obtained regardless of the position of the “interband” region. The results suggest that the separation of amplicons by DGGE may not be perfect and band re-amplification based sequence analyses need careful interpretation.
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Nikolausz, M., Sipos, R., Révész, S., Székely, A., Márialigeti, K. (2005):
Observation of bias associated with re-amplification of DNA isolated from denaturing gradient gels
FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 244 (2), 385 - 390 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.02.013