A Review of Mitochondrial SNP Determination using Allele-Specific PCR in Forensic Identification

Determination of the TLR4 genotype using allele-specific PCR.

Despite significant advances in understanding the molecular basis of sepsis and its associated immunological response, sepsis remains a problem worldwide and is associated with a high mortality. Annually, septic shock, the most severe form of sepsis, causes the death of more than 100 000 people in the USA (3,4). Gram-negative bacteria are the most common pathogens associated with bacterial infe...

Rapid identification of capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) using allele-specific PCR.

Allele-specific PCR for determination of IL28B genotype.

The IL28B genotype is a critical determinant of interferon response in patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 1. We describe an allele-specific PCR assay for the IL28B genotype. The assay is simple and robust, uses commonly available real-time PCR instrumentation, and is well suited for clinical laboratories offering IL28B genotyping.

High-throughput SNP allele-frequency determination in pooled DNA samples by kinetic PCR.

We have developed an accurate, yet inexpensive and high-throughput, method for determining the allele frequency of biallelic polymorphisms in pools of DNA samples. The assay combines kinetic (real-time quantitative) PCR with allele-specific amplification and requires no post-PCR processing. The relative amounts of each allele in a sample are quantified. This is performed by dividing equal aliqu...

Determination of detection and quantification limits for SNP allele frequency estimation in DNA pools using real time PCR.

The quantification of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) allele frequencies in pooled DNA samples using real time PCR is a promising approach for large-scale diagnostics and genotyping. The limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) for mutant SNP alleles are of particular importance for determination of the working range, which, in the case of allele-specific real time PCR,...