[Application of Tm-shift genotyping method in genetic studies]

Yi Chuan. 2012 Nov;34(11):1484-90. doi: 10.3724/sp.j.1005.2012.01484.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Melting Temperature shift (Tm-shift) is a new genotyping method. With two GC-rich tails of unequal length combined to 5'-terminal of allele-specific primers, genotypes can be determined by the distinct Tms of the PCR products with inspection of a melting curve on the real-time PCR machine. In this study, 29 SNPs were genotyped with 2 048 samples by using Tm-shift genotyping method, and the results were assessed by success rate, consistent rate, and accuracy. The results indicated that among 29 SNPs, 27 SNPs could be genotyped by Tm-shift. In other words, the success rate was 93.1%. The accuracy confirmed by direct sequencing was 100%. The consistency was 100% with 3 control samples, and 97% from a replication study in 100 samples. Thus, Tm-shift is a genotyping method with advantages including low cost, high accuracy, stability, reliability, flexible throughput, and easy operation, which can be applied to genetic studies widely.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Genotyping Techniques*
  • Magnesium / pharmacology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Transition Temperature

Substances

  • Magnesium