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Allele-specific PCR amplification due to sequence identity between a PCR primer and an amplicon: is direct sequencing so reliable?
Human genetics - 1 Jun 2002
Ikegawa Shiro, Mabuchi Akihiko, Ogawa Masako, Ikeda Toshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
PCR-direct sequencing (DS) is thought to be a very reliable method of determining DNA sequence and genotyping. Under certain conditions, however, DS can generate inaccurate results. Here we report a case of erroneous DS, in which a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the human PAX9 gene was mistyped due to allele-dependent PCR amplification. Examination of the amplified region showed that the 5' eight bases...
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