Microsatellite fragment analysis using the ABI PRISM ® 377 DNA sequencer

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:1006:181-96. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-389-3_13.

Abstract

The ABI PRISM (®) 377 DNA Sequencer is used for a variety of microsatellite-based research. The platform provides researchers with a cost-effective means for high-throughput genotyping, which can be further optimized by multiplexing microsatellite loci or by using a tail-labeling approach to screen large sets of markers. The goals of this chapter are to present a protocol for performing microsatellite-based analyses on the ABI 377 and to provide researchers with information on how to troubleshoot common issues associated with running the ABI 377 sequencers.

MeSH terms

  • DNA / analysis*
  • DNA / genetics
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / instrumentation
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / methods
  • Genotype
  • Microsatellite Repeats / genetics*
  • Molecular Biology / methods*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA* / instrumentation
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA* / methods

Substances

  • DNA