Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery, Second Edition is a completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book. The text provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the fast moving field of molecular based diagnostics of disease markers. Key concepts and applications are provided alongside practical information on current techniques currently being researched and developed. Each chapter offers an up-to-date analysis of the subject encompassing the very latest technology platforms and is an essential reference for researchers in the field looking for an up-to-date overview of the subject. The book will also be an indispensable resource for those working in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. New for this edition: chapters on Genotyping through Mutation Detection; Differential Gene Expression; Haplotyping and Molecular Profiling.
Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery Ralph Rapley
SNPs, dichotomous (biallelic) markers, have been developed in many species [e.g. [20, 21]] including grape where they were derived from BAC and EST libraries and used successfully to build genetic maps [22, 23] and to anchor them to a physical map [24]. In addition, SNPs identified in grape gene sequences have been employed in genetic diversity studies [25, 26] and linkage disequilibrium analyses [27, 28]. Moreover, the recent decoding of the grape genome sequence in the heterozygous Pinot Noir cultivar provided the grape research community with 1,700,000 SNPs from coding and non-coding regions [6]. Different strategies have been applied in grape for SNP detection and genotyping, including low to mid [29] and high throughput [30] methods. However, most of the SNP discovery and application has been limited to V. vinifera. The use and transferability of SNPs across V. vinifera has been restricted to a few cultivars [23] and to a few wild forms [27]. In addition to the development of markers for MAS, knowledge on transferability of SNPs is required to allow the identification of useful alleles for diversity and association studies. To date, a comprehensive study of SNP use and transferability across species within Vitis has never been attempted.
This study was intended to validate the use of 137 SNP markers, developed from the heterozygous genome of Pinot Noir clone ENTAV 115. The transferability of these markers was assessed across V. vinifera cultivars, wild forms of V. vinifera, and non-vinifera Vitis species to validate their utility as informative tools for marker-assisted selection in grape improvement programs, diversity studies, association analysis and mapping purposes.
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When little DNA information is available to prepare a gene probe, it is possible in some cases to use the knowledge gained from analysis of the corresponding protein. Thus it is possible to isolate and purify proteins and sequence part of the N-terminal end of the protein. From our knowledge of the genetic code, it is possible to predict the various DNA sequences that could code for the protein and then synthesise appropriate oligonucleotide sequences chemically. Owing to the degeneracy of the genetic code, most amino acids are coded for by more than one codon, hence there will be more than one possible nucleotide sequence that could code for a given polypeptide. The longer the polypeptide, the greater is the number of possible oligonucleotides that must be synthesised. Fortunately, there is no need to synthesise a sequence longer than about 20 bases, since this should hybridise efficiently with any complementary sequences and should be specific for one gene. Ideally, a section of the protein should be chosen that contains as many tryptophan and methionine residues as possible, since these have unique codons and there will therefore be fewer possible base sequences that could code for that part of the protein. The synthetic oligonucleotides can then be used as probes in a number of molecular biology methods. Indeed, the chemical solid-phase synthesis of DNA for probe or gene synthesis has improved over the years since it was first introduced and limits on length, construction and error correction or fidelity have also been developed. Recent advances have investigated enzymatic synthesis using terminal transferase (TdT) and new formats termed DNA printing. Refinement of these exciting methods may eventually bring DNA synthesis to benchtop computer-controlled machines. 2ff7e9595c