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Herrmann MG, Durtschi JD, Wittwer CT, Voelkerding KV. Expanded Instrument Comparison of Amplicon DNA Melting Analysis for Mutation Scanning and Genotyping. Clin Chem 2020; 53:1544-8. [PMID: 17556647 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2007.088120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background: Additional instruments have become available since instruments for DNA melting analysis of PCR products for genotyping and mutation scanning were compared. We assessed the performance of these new instruments for genotyping and scanning for mutations.
Methods: A 110-bp fragment of the β-globin gene including the sickle cell anemia locus (HBB c. 20A>T) was amplified by PCR in the presence of LCGreen Plus or SYBR Green I. Amplicons of 4 different genotypes [wild-type, homozygous, and heterozygous HBB c. 20A>T and double-heterozygote HBB c. (9C>T; 20A>T)] were melted on 7 different instruments [Applied Biosystems 7300, Corbett Life Sciences Rotor-Gene 6500HRM, Eppendorf Mastercycler RealPlex4S, Idaho Technology LightScanner (384 well), Roche LightCycler 480 (96 and 384 well) and Stratagene Mx3005p] at a rate of 0.61 °C/s or when this was not possible, at 0.50 °C steps. We evaluated the ability of each instrument to genotype by melting temperature (Tm) and to scan for heterozygotes by curve shape.
Results: The ability of most instruments to accurately genotype single-base changes by amplicon melting was limited by spatial temperature variation across the plate (SD of Tm = 0.020 to 0.264 °C). Other variables such as data density, signal-to-noise ratio, and melting rate also affected heterozygote scanning.
Conclusions: Different instruments vary widely in their ability to genotype homozygous variants and scan for heterozygotes by whole amplicon melting analysis. Instruments specifically designed for high-resolution melting, however, displayed the least variation, suggesting better genotyping accuracy and scanning sensitivity and specificity.
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- Mark G Herrmann
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, ARUP, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
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Kanderian S, Jiang L, Knight I. Automated Classification and Cluster Visualization of Genotypes Derived from High Resolution Melt Curves. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143295. [PMID: 26605797 PMCID: PMC4659556 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction High Resolution Melting (HRM) following PCR has been used to identify DNA genotypes. Fluorescent dyes bounded to double strand DNA lose their fluorescence with increasing temperature, yielding different signatures for different genotypes. Recent software tools have been made available to aid in the distinction of different genotypes, but they are not fully automated, used only for research purposes, or require some level of interaction or confirmation from an analyst. Materials and Methods We describe a fully automated machine learning software algorithm that classifies unknown genotypes. Dynamic melt curves are transformed to multidimensional clusters of points whereby a training set is used to establish the distribution of genotype clusters. Subsequently, probabilistic and statistical methods were used to classify the genotypes of unknown DNA samples on 4 different assays (40 VKORC1, CYP2C9*2, CYP2C9*3 samples in triplicate, and 49 MTHFR c.665C>T samples in triplicate) run on the Roche LC480. Melt curves of each of the triplicates were genotyped separately. Results Automated genotyping called 100% of VKORC1, CYP2C9*3 and MTHFR c.665C>T samples correctly. 97.5% of CYP2C9*2 melt curves were genotyped correctly with the remaining 2.5% given a no call due to the inability to decipher 3 melt curves in close proximity as either homozygous mutant or wild-type with greater than 99.5% posterior probability. Conclusions We demonstrate the ability to fully automate DNA genotyping from HRM curves systematically and accurately without requiring any user interpretation or interaction with the data. Visualization of genotype clusters and quantification of the expected misclassification rate is also available to provide feedback to assay scientists and engineers as changes are made to the assay or instrument.
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- Sami Kanderian
- Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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Pomeroy RS, Balamurugan K, Wong H, Duncan G. High-resolution melt analysis of the minisatellite D1S80: A potential forensic screening tool. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:3020-7. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Revised: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Robert S. Pomeroy
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of California; San Diego CA USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of California; San Diego CA USA
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- Oceanographic Institute; Nova Southeastern University; Fort Lauderdale FL USA
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Li M, Zhou L, Palais RA, Wittwer CT. Genotyping Accuracy of High-Resolution DNA Melting Instruments. Clin Chem 2014; 60:864-72. [DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2013.220160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND
High-resolution DNA melting is a closed-tube method for genotyping and variant scanning that depends on the thermal stability of PCR-generated products. Instruments vary in thermal precision, sample format, melting rates, acquisition, and software. Instrument genotyping accuracy has not been assessed.
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Each genotype of the single nucleotide variant (SNV) (c.3405–29A>T) of CPS1 (carbamoyl-phosphate synthase 1, mitochondrial) was amplified by PCR in the presence of LCGreen Plus with 4 PCR product lengths. After blinding and genotype randomization, samples were melted in 10 instrument configurations under conditions recommended by the manufacturer. For each configuration and PCR product length, we analyzed 32–96 samples (depending on batch size) with both commercial and custom software. We assessed the accuracy of heterozygote detection and homozygote differentiation of a difficult, nearest-neighbor symmetric, class 4 variant with predicted ΔTm of 0.00 °C.
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Overall, the heterozygote accuracy was 99.7% (n = 2141), whereas homozygote accuracy was 70.3% (n = 4441). Instruments with single sample detection as opposed to full-plate imaging better distinguished homozygotes (78.1% and 61.8%, respectively, χ2P < 0.0005). Custom software improved accuracy over commercial software (P < 0.002), although melting protocols recommended by manufacturers were better than a constant ramp rate of 0.1 °C with an oil overlay. PCR products of 51, 100, 272, and 547 bp had accuracies of 72.3%, 83.1%, 59.8%, and 65.9%, respectively (P < 0.0005).
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High-resolution melting detects heterozygotes with excellent accuracy, but homozygote accuracy is dependent on detection mode, analysis software, and PCR product size, as well as melting temperature differences between, and variation within, homozygotes.
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- Mei Li
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, UT
- current address: Laboratory Center, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, UT
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Cui G, Zhang L, Xu Y, Cianflone K, Ding H, Wang DW. Development of a high resolution melting method for genotyping of risk HLA-DQA1 and PLA2R1 alleles and ethnic distribution of these risk alleles. Gene 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Differential high-resolution melting analysis for the detection of K-ras codons 12 and 13 mutations in pancreatic cancer. Pancreas 2011; 40:1283-8. [PMID: 21989023 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e318220af91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to establish a differential high-resolution melting analysis for the detection of K-ras codons 12 and 13 mutations in pancreatic cancer tissue. METHODS We tested the sensitivity of this genotyping approach in cell lines with known K-ras mutations using 163- and 59-base pair (bp) amplicons spanning codons 12 and 13. We then screened 50 pancreatic cancer tissues, which were subsequently sequenced to confirm mutations discovered in K-ras codons 12 and 13. RESULTS High-resolution melting analysis was more sensitive in detecting mutations than standard sequencing and was able to reliably detect as little as 10% of mutant cell line DNA diluted in wild-type cell line DNA. Compared with the 163-bp amplicons, the shorter 59-bp amplicons displayed a higher sensitivity, even at 3% to 5% dilution. CONCLUSIONS High-resolution melting analysis is a sensitive and accurate screening methodology for K-ras codons 12 and 13 mutations in clinical samples. The accuracy and sensitivity of high-resolution melting analysis can provide appropriate and cost-effective therapeutic choices for physicians.
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Li BS, Wang XY, Ma FL, Jiang B, Song XX, Xu AG. Is high resolution melting analysis (HRMA) accurate for detection of human disease-associated mutations? A meta analysis. PLoS One 2011; 6:e28078. [PMID: 22194806 PMCID: PMC3237421 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High Resolution Melting Analysis (HRMA) is becoming the preferred method for mutation detection. However, its accuracy in the individual clinical diagnostic setting is variable. To assess the diagnostic accuracy of HRMA for human mutations in comparison to DNA sequencing in different routine clinical settings, we have conducted a meta-analysis of published reports. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Out of 195 publications obtained from the initial search criteria, thirty-four studies assessing the accuracy of HRMA were included in the meta-analysis. We found that HRMA was a highly sensitive test for detecting disease-associated mutations in humans. Overall, the summary sensitivity was 97.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 96.8-98.5; I(2) = 27.0%). Subgroup analysis showed even higher sensitivity for non-HR-1 instruments (sensitivity 98.7% (95%CI: 97.7-99.3; I(2) = 0.0%)) and an eligible sample size subgroup (sensitivity 99.3% (95%CI: 98.1-99.8; I(2) = 0.0%)). HRMA specificity showed considerable heterogeneity between studies. Sensitivity of the techniques was influenced by sample size and instrument type but by not sample source or dye type. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE These findings show that HRMA is a highly sensitive, simple and low-cost test to detect human disease-associated mutations, especially for samples with mutations of low incidence. The burden on DNA sequencing could be significantly reduced by the implementation of HRMA, but it should be recognized that its sensitivity varies according to the number of samples with/without mutations, and positive results require DNA sequencing for confirmation.
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- Bing-Sheng Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Huizhou Medicine Institute, Huizhou First Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Castiglioni E, Soriani N, Girelli D, Camaschella C, Spiga I, Della Porta MG, Ferrari M, Cremonesi L. High resolution melting for the identification of mutations in the iron responsive element of the ferritin light chain gene. Clin Chem Lab Med 2010; 48:1415-8. [PMID: 20578964 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2010.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Among the causes of hyperferritinemia, hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome (HHCS) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by distinctive cataracts and high serum ferritin. It is caused by mutations in the iron responsive element (IRE) of the ferritin light chain gene (FTL). METHODS To speed up and simplify mutational scanning in this genomic region, we developed a protocol based on high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis. RESULTS Validation was carried out using 18 wild-type and 14 DNA samples carrying different mutations, each analyzed in replicates of 20. The method allowed for correct identification and genotyping of all mutant samples, and each variant generated a specific profile distinguishable from the wild type. A 5.5% proportion of false positive results were obtained. In addition, in two patients with HHCS, two new mutations were identified by HRM based on an altered melting profile. These mutations were subsequently characterized by direct sequencing (7C>G+40A>G and 49A>C). CONCLUSIONS The high reliability of HRM in detecting known and new DNA variations indicate that this could be an effective and sensitive method for molecular scanning of mutations in the IRE of the FTL gene in patients presenting with either HHCS or unexplained hyperferritinemia.
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- Emanuela Castiglioni
- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Center for Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Genomic Unit for the Diagnosis of Human Pathologies, Milan, Italy
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Erali M, Wittwer CT. High resolution melting analysis for gene scanning. Methods 2010; 50:250-61. [PMID: 20085814 PMCID: PMC2836412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2010.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2009] [Revised: 01/03/2010] [Accepted: 01/14/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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High resolution melting is a new method of genotyping and variant scanning that can be seamlessly appended to PCR amplification. Limitations of genotyping by amplicon melting can be addressed by unlabeled probe or snapback primer analysis, all performed without labeled probes. High resolution melting can also be used to scan for rare sequence variants in large genes with multiple exons and is the focus of this article. With the simple addition of a heteroduplex-detecting dye before PCR, high resolution melting is performed without any additions, processing or separation steps. Heterozygous variants are identified by atypical melting curves of a different shape compared to wild-type homozygotes. Homozygous or hemizygous variants are detected by prior mixing with wild-type DNA. Design, optimization, and performance considerations for high resolution scanning assays are presented for rapid turnaround of gene scanning. Design concerns include primer selection and predicting melting profiles in silico. Optimization includes temperature gradient selection of the annealing temperature, random population screening for common variants, and batch preparation of primer plates with robotically deposited and dried primer pairs. Performance includes rapid DNA preparation, PCR, and scanning by high resolution melting that require, in total, only 3h when no variants are present. When variants are detected, they can be identified in an additional 3h by rapid cycle sequencing and capillary electrophoresis. For each step in the protocol, a general overview of principles is provided, followed by an in depth analysis of one example, scanning of CYBB, the gene that is mutated in X-linked chronic granulomatous disease.
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- Maria Erali
- ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
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- ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132
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Parant JM, George SA, Pryor R, Wittwer CT, Yost HJ. A rapid and efficient method of genotyping zebrafish mutants. Dev Dyn 2010; 238:3168-74. [PMID: 19890916 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.22143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In order to facilitate high throughput genotyping of zebrafish, we have developed a novel technique that uses High Resolution Melting Analysis (HRMA) to distinguish wild-type, heterozygous mutants and homogyzous mutants. This one hour technique removes the need for restriction enzymes and agarose gels. The generated melting curve profiles are sensitive enough to detect non-specific PCR products. We have been able to reliably genotype three classes of mutations in zebrafish, including point mutants, apc(hu745) (apc(mcr)), and p53(zy7) (p53(I166T)), a small deletion mutant (bap28(y75)) and a retroviral insertion mutant (wdr43(hi821a)). This technique can genotype individual zebrafish embryos and adults (by tail-clip) and is applicable to other model organisms.
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- John M Parant
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA
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Shih HC, Er TK, Chang TJ, Chang YS, Liu TC, Chang JG. Rapid identification of HBB gene mutations by high-resolution melting analysis. Clin Biochem 2009; 42:1667-76. [PMID: 19631632 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Revised: 07/03/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to identify HBB gene mutation. DESIGN AND METHODS Herein we evaluated high-resolution melting analysis in the identification of HBB mutations. RESULTS We have successfully established a diagnostic strategy for identifying HBB gene mutations including c.-78A>G, c.-79A>G, c.2T>G, c.79_80insT, c.84_85insC, c.123_124insT, c.125_128delTCTT, c.130 G>T, c.170G>A, c.216_217ins A and c.316-197 C>T from wild-type DNA using HRM analysis. The results of HRM analysis were confirmed by direct DNA sequencing. CONCLUSIONS In summary, we report that HRM analysis is an appealing technique for the identification of HBB mutations. We also believe that HRM can be used as a method for prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia.
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- Hung-Chang Shih
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Mutation scanning techniques are used to detect sequence variants without the need for prior knowledge of the identity or precise location of the variant, in contrast with genotyping techniques, which determine the status of a specific variant. High-resolution melting is a recently developed method that shows great potential as a mutation scanning technique. Sensitivity and specificity for mutation detection are extremely high and the technique also has advantages of cost and throughput. Practical considerations for successful mutation scanning by high-resolution melting are also discussed in this review.
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Audrezet MP, Dabricot A, Le Marechal C, Ferec C. Validation of high-resolution DNA melting analysis for mutation scanning of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. J Mol Diagn 2008; 10:424-34. [PMID: 18687795 PMCID: PMC2518737 DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2008.080056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2008] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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High-resolution melting analysis of polymerase chain reaction products for mutation scanning, which began in the early 2000s, is based on monitoring of the fluorescence released during the melting of double-stranded DNA labeled with specifically developed saturation dye, such as LC-Green. We report here the validation of this method to scan 98% of the coding sequence of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. We designed 32 pairs of primers to amplify and analyze the 27 exons of the gene. Thanks to the addition of a small GC-clamp at the 5' ends of the primers, one single melting domain and one identical annealing temperature were obtained to co-amplify all of the fragments. A total of 307 DNA samples, extracted by the salt precipitation method, carrying 221 mutations and 21 polymorphisms, plus 20 control samples free from variations (confirmed by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography analysis), was used. With the conditions described in this study, 100% of samples that carry heterozygous mutations and 60% of those with homozygous mutations were identified. The study of a cohort of 136 idiopathic chronic pancreatitis patients enabled us to prospectively evaluate this technique. Thus, high-resolution melting analysis is a robust and sensitive single-tube technique for screening mutations in a gene and promises to become the gold standard over denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography, particularly for highly mutated genes such as CFTR, and appears suitable for use in reference diagnostic laboratories.
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Zhou L, Errigo RJ, Lu H, Poritz MA, Seipp MT, Wittwer CT. Snapback primer genotyping with saturating DNA dye and melting analysis. Clin Chem 2008; 54:1648-56. [PMID: 18676584 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2008.107615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND DNA hairpins have been used in molecular analysis of PCR products as self-probing amplicons. Either physical separation or fluorescent oligonucleotides with covalent modifications were previously necessary. METHODS We performed asymmetric PCR for 40-45 cycles in the presence of the saturating DNA dye, LCGreen Plus, with 1 primer including a 5' tail complementary to its extension product, but without any special covalent modifications. Samples were amplified either on a carousel LightCycler for speed or on a 96/384 block cycler for throughput. In addition to full-length amplicon duplexes, single-stranded hairpins were formed by the primer tail "snapping back" and hybridizing to its extension product. High-resolution melting was performed on a HR-1 (for capillaries) or a LightScanner (for plates). RESULTS PCR products amplified with a snapback primer showed both hairpin melting at lower temperature and full-length amplicon melting at higher temperature. The hairpin melting temperature was linearly related to the stem length (6-28 bp) and inversely related to the log of the loop size (17-135 bases). We easily genotyped heterozygous and homozygous variants within the stem, and 100 blinded clinical samples previously typed for F5 1691G>A (Leiden) were completely concordant by snapback genotyping. We distinguished 7 genotypes in 2 regions of CFTR exon 10 with symmetric PCR using 2 snapback primers followed by product dilution to favor intramolecular hybridization. CONCLUSIONS Snapback primer genotyping with saturating dyes provides the specificity of a probe with only 2 primers that are free of special covalent labels in a closed-tube system.
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- Luming Zhou
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA
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Gundry CN, Dobrowolski SF, Martin YR, Robbins TC, Nay LM, Boyd N, Coyne T, Wall MD, Wittwer CT, Teng DHF. Base-pair neutral homozygotes can be discriminated by calibrated high-resolution melting of small amplicons. Nucleic Acids Res 2008; 36:3401-8. [PMID: 18448472 PMCID: PMC2425497 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkn204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Genotyping by high-resolution melting analysis of small amplicons is homogeneous and simple. However, this approach can be limited by physical and chemical components of the system that contribute to intersample melting variation. It is challenging for this method to distinguish homozygous G::C from C::G or A::T from T::A base-pair neutral variants, which comprise ∼16% of all human single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We used internal oligonucleotide calibrators and custom analysis software to improve small amplicon (42–86 bp) genotyping on the LightScanner®. Three G/C (PAH c.1155C>G, CHK2 c.1-3850G>C and candidate gene BX647987 c.261+22,290C>G) and three T/A (CPS1 c.3405-29A>T, OTC c.299-8T>A and MSH2 c.1511-9A>T) human single nucleotide variants were analyzed. Calibration improved homozygote genotyping accuracy from 91.7 to 99.7% across 1105 amplicons from 141 samples for five of the six targets. The average Tm standard deviations of these targets decreased from 0.067°C before calibration to 0.022°C after calibration. We were unable to generate a small amplicon that could discriminate the BX647987 c.261+22,290C>G (rs1869458) SNP, despite reducing standard deviations from 0.086°C to 0.032°C. Two of the sites contained symmetric nearest neighbors adjacent to the SNPs. Unexpectedly, we were able to distinguish these homozygotes by Tm even though current nearest neighbor models predict that the two homozygous alleles would be identical.
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- Cameron N Gundry
- Idaho Technology Inc., 390 Wakara Way and Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 50 North Medical Drive 5B426, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA
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Erali M, Voelkerding KV, Wittwer CT. High resolution melting applications for clinical laboratory medicine. Exp Mol Pathol 2008; 85:50-8. [PMID: 18502416 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2008.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2008] [Accepted: 03/11/2008] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Separation of the two strands of DNA with heat (melting) is a fundamental property of DNA that is conveniently monitored with fluorescence. Conventional melting is performed after PCR on any real-time instrument to monitor product purity (dsDNA dyes) and sequence (hybridization probes). Recent advances include high resolution instruments and saturating DNA dyes that distinguish many different species. For example, mutation scanning (identifying heterozygotes) by melting is closed-tube and has similar or superior sensitivity and specificity compared to methods that require physical separation. With high resolution melting, SNPs can be genotyped without probes and more complex regions can be typed with unlabeled hybridization probes. Highly polymorphic HLA loci can be melted to establish sequence identity for transplantation matching. Simultaneous genotyping with one or more unlabeled probes and mutation scanning of the entire amplicon can be performed at the same time in the same tube, vastly decreasing or eliminating the need for re-sequencing in genetic analysis. High resolution PCR product melting is homogeneous, closed-tube, rapid (1-5 min), non-destructive and does not require covalently-labeled fluorescent probes. In the clinical laboratory, it is an ideal format for in-house testing, with minimal cost and time requirements for new assay development.
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- Maria Erali
- ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
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Tyrosine kinase activating mutations in human malignancies: implications for diagnostic pathology. Exp Mol Pathol 2008; 85:68-75. [PMID: 18486128 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2008.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2007] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Constitutively activated tyrosine kinases play an important role in human malignancies. Their constant downstream signaling leads to cell proliferation and the inhibition of anti-apoptotic mechanisms. New cancer therapeutics have been designed to specifically target the activated kinases in human cancers and in some instances treatment with these agents leads to tumor regression. With the use of new molecular techniques, it is now possible in routine diagnostic work to characterize human malignancies with respect to the presence or absence of activated tyrosine kinases. This may have important predictive and prognostic implications.
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Reed GH, Kent JO, Wittwer CT. High-resolution DNA melting analysis for simple and efficient molecular diagnostics. Pharmacogenomics 2008; 8:597-608. [PMID: 17559349 DOI: 10.2217/14622416.8.6.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 442] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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High-resolution melting of DNA is a simple solution for genotyping, mutation scanning and sequence matching. The melting profile of a PCR product depends on its GC content, length, sequence and heterozygosity and is best monitored with saturating dyes that fluoresce in the presence of double-stranded DNA. Genotyping of most variants is possible by the melting temperature of the PCR products, while all variants can be genotyped with unlabeled probes. Mutation scanning and sequence matching depend on sequence differences that result in heteroduplexes that change the shape of the melting curve. High-resolution DNA melting has several advantages over other genotyping and scanning methods, including an inexpensive closed tube format that is homogenous, accurate and rapid. Owing to its simplicity and speed, the method is a good fit for personalized medicine as a rapid, inexpensive method to predict therapeutic response.
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- Gudrun H Reed
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical Center, 5B418, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Montgomery J, Wittwer CT, Kent JO, Zhou L. Scanning the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Gene Using High-Resolution DNA Melting Analysis. Clin Chem 2007; 53:1891-8. [PMID: 17890437 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2007.092361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background: Complete gene analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR) by scanning and/or sequencing is seldom performed because of the cost, time, and labor involved. High-resolution DNA melting analysis is a rapid, closed-tube alternative for gene scanning and genotyping.
Methods: The 27 exons of CFTR were amplified in 37 PCR products under identical conditions. Common variants in 96 blood donors were identified in each exon by high-resolution melting on a LightScanner®. We then performed a subsequent blinded study on 30 samples enriched for disease-causing variants, including all 23 variants recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics and 8 additional, well-characterized variants.
Results: We identified 22 different sequence variants in 96 blood donors, including 4 novel variants and the disease-causing p.F508del. In the blinded study, all 40 disease-causing heterozygotes (29 unique) were detected, including 1 new probable disease-causing variant (c.3500-2A>T). The number of false-positive amplicons was decreased 96% by considering the 6 most common heterozygotes. The melting patterns of most heterozygotes were unique (37 of 40 pairs within the same amplicon), the exceptions being p.F508del vs p.I507del, p.G551D vs p.R553X, and p.W1282X vs c.4002A>G. The homozygotes p.G542X, c.2789 + 5G>A, and c.3849 + 10kbC>T were directly identified, but homozygous p.F508del was not. Specific genotyping of these exceptions, as well as genotyping of the 5T allele of intron 8, was achieved by unlabeled-probe and small-amplicon melting assays.
Conclusions: High-resolution DNA melting methods provide a rapid and accurate alternative for complete CFTR analysis. False positives can be decreased by considering the melting profiles of common variants.
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- Jesse Montgomery
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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Chateigner-Boutin AL, Small I. A rapid high-throughput method for the detection and quantification of RNA editing based on high-resolution melting of amplicons. Nucleic Acids Res 2007; 35:e114. [PMID: 17726051 PMCID: PMC2034463 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkm640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We describe a rapid, high-throughput method to scan for new RNA editing sites. This method is adapted from high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis of amplicons, a technique used in clinical research to detect mutations in genomes. The assay was validated by the discovery of six new editing sites in different chloroplast transcripts of Arabidopsis thaliana. A screen of a collection of mutants uncovered a mutant defective for editing of one of the newly discovered sites. We successfully adapted the technique to quantify editing of partially edited sites in different individuals or different tissues. This new method will be easily applicable to RNA from any organism and should greatly accelerate the study of the role of RNA editing in physiological processes as diverse as plant development or human health.
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- *To whom correspondence should be addressed.
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