Modulation of Non-Templated Nucleotide Addition by Taq DNA Polymerase: Primer Modifications that Facilitate Genotyping

Author:

Brownstein Michael J.1,Carpten John D.1,Smith Jeffrey R.1

Affiliation:

1. National Institute of Mental, Health

Abstract

Taq DNA polymerase can catalyze nontemplated addition of a nucleotide (principally adenosine) to the 3′ end of PCR-amplified products. Recently, we showed that this activity, which is primer-specific, presents a potential source of error in genotyping studies based on the use of short tandem repeat (STR) markers. Furthermore, in reviewing our data, we found that non-templated nucleotide addition adjacent to a 3′ terminal C is favored and that addition adjacent to a 3′ terminal A is not. It was clear, however, that features of the template in addition to the 3′ terminal base also affect the fraction of product adenylated. To define consensus sequences that promote or inhibit product adenylation, we transplanted sequences between the 5′ ends of the reverse primers of markers that are adenylated and those of markers that are not adenylated. It proved difficult to identify a single sequence capable of protecting the products of all markers from non-templated addition of nucleotide. On the other hand, placing the sequence GTTTCTT on the 5′ end of reverse primers resulted in nearly 100% adenylation of the 3′ end of the forward strand. This modification or related ones (called “PIGtailing”) should facilitate accurate genotyping and efficient T/A cloning.

Publisher

Future Science Ltd

Subject

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Biotechnology

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