Analysis of oligonucleotide microarrays by 3' end labeling using fluorescent nucleotides and terminal transferase |
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Authors: | Guerra Cesar E |
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Institution: | Agilix Corporation, Woodbridge, CT 06525, USA. cguerra502002@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | A simple enzymatic labeling procedure is described to determine spot quality in oligonucleotide microarrays. By using fluorescently labeled dideoxynucleotides or ribonucleotides as substrate for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT), a single fluorophore can be covalently attached at the 3' end of each oligonucleotide probe molecule in the spot. Fluorescein-12-ddUTP CyTM3-ddUTP Cy5-UTP, and Cy3-UTP were compared as TdT substrates for 3' end labeling an array of 1273 hexamer probes. Cy5-UTP was found to show minimal bias toward probe base composition and is therefore well suited for quantitative analysis of microarray spots where the oligonucleotide probes are coupled via a 5' end linkage to the solid phase. |
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