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STR/SSR Gene Detection by Capillary Electrophoresis (CAT#: STEM-ET-0305-ZJF)

Introduction

Microsatellite DNA, tandem repeats (VNTR, STR) or simple repeats (SSR), is a major component of genomic repeats in eukaryotic or prokaryotic organisms and mainly consists of tandem repeat units. There is a high degree of variation in the number of repeat units in microsatellites, which is manifested as euploidy variation in the number of microsatellites or repeat unit sequence variation, resulting in polymorphism of multiple loci. STR/SSR markers can reveal these variations well, and different STR/SSR markers can be polymorphic in different varieties or even individuals, which is widely used in molecular typing, forensic identification, genetic hybridization and breeding, chromosome genetic correlation comparison and other fields. This service uses a genetic analyzer to detect fluorescently labeled DNA fragments and calculates the length of DNA fragments in combination with the molecular weight internal standard, making STR typing efficient and more accurate.




Principle

Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) is physical method of analysis which performs in a separation channel of elastic quartz capillary, under the influence of a high voltage direct current field. Charged analytes dissolved in an electrolyte solution are separated based on differences in mobility and/or distribution behavior of components. The migration velocity of an analyte under an electric field is determined by the electrophoretic mobility of the analyte and the electro-osmotic mobility of the buffer inside the capillary. The electrophoretic mobility of a solute depends on the characteristics of the solute (electric charge, molecular size and shape) and those of the buffer in which the migration takes place (type and ionic strength of the electrolyte, pH, viscosity and additives). Capillary electrophoresis provides greater resolution, higher sensitivity and online detection. It enables single-cell analysis and even single-molecule analysis, optimizing separation and analysis of biological macromolecules.

Applications

Genomics, molecular typing, forensic identification, genetic hybridization and breeding, chromosome genetic correlation comparison

Procedure

1. Provide fluorescently labeled PCR products
2. Dilute the sample according to pre-electrophoresis
3. Capillary electrophoresis detection
4. Raw data analysis

Materials

• Capillary electrophoresis apparatus
• Sample solution
• Buffer solution

Notes

Sample requirements:
Fluorescentially labeled PCR products greater than 10ul and should be wrapped in tin foil and stored in ice packs during transportation to avoid degradation of PCR products.