High resolution mapping DNAs by R-loop atomic force microscopy. 1998

D V Klinov, and I V Lagutina, and V V Prokhorov, and T Neretina, and P P Khil, and Y B Lebedev, and D I Cherny, and V V Demin, and E D Sverdlov
Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Genetics,Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow 117871, Russia.

R-loops formed by short RNA transcripts have been imaged by atomic force microscopy (AFM) at a constant force in the height mode. The technique was applied to mapping the human endogenous retrovirus K10 family (HERV-K10) long terminal repeats (LTR) within individual plasmids and cosmids. RNA probes specific for the U3 (384 nt) and U5 (375 nt) LTR regions separated by a span of 200 bp were used for R-loop formation with LTRs located within plasmid (3.8 kb) or cosmid ( approximately 40 kb) DNAs. R-loops stabilized by glyoxal treatment and adsorbed onto the mica surface in the presence of magnesium ions looked like looped out segments of RNA:DNA hybrids. The total yield of R-loops was usually approximately 95%. The RNA:DNA hybrids were found to be 12-15% shorter than the corresponding DNA:DNA duplex. The two regions of the LTR could be easily discerned in the AFM images as clearly separated loops. R-loop positions determined on cosmids by AFM were accurate to approximately 0.5% of the cosmid length. This technique might be easily adapted for mapping various sequences such as gene exons or regulatory regions and for detecting insertions, deletions and rearrangements that cause human genetic diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009692 Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes Double-stranded nucleic acid molecules (DNA-DNA or DNA-RNA) which contain regions of nucleotide mismatches (non-complementary). In vivo, these heteroduplexes can result from mutation or genetic recombination; in vitro, they are formed by nucleic acid hybridization. Electron microscopic analysis of the resulting heteroduplexes facilitates the mapping of regions of base sequence homology of nucleic acids. Heteroduplexes, Nucleic Acid,Heteroduplex DNA,Acid Heteroduplexes, Nucleic,DNA, Heteroduplex
D010957 Plasmids Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS. Episomes,Episome,Plasmid
D003360 Cosmids Plasmids containing at least one cos (cohesive-end site) of PHAGE LAMBDA. They are used as cloning vehicles. Cosmid
D006037 Glyoxal A 2-carbon aldehyde with carbonyl groups on both carbons. Ethanedial,Ethanedione
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015183 Restriction Mapping Use of restriction endonucleases to analyze and generate a physical map of genomes, genes, or other segments of DNA. Endonuclease Mapping, Restriction,Enzyme Mapping, Restriction,Site Mapping, Restriction,Analysis, Restriction Enzyme,Enzyme Analysis, Restriction,Restriction Enzyme Analysis,Analyses, Restriction Enzyme,Endonuclease Mappings, Restriction,Enzyme Analyses, Restriction,Enzyme Mappings, Restriction,Mapping, Restriction,Mapping, Restriction Endonuclease,Mapping, Restriction Enzyme,Mapping, Restriction Site,Mappings, Restriction,Mappings, Restriction Endonuclease,Mappings, Restriction Enzyme,Mappings, Restriction Site,Restriction Endonuclease Mapping,Restriction Endonuclease Mappings,Restriction Enzyme Analyses,Restriction Enzyme Mapping,Restriction Enzyme Mappings,Restriction Mappings,Restriction Site Mapping,Restriction Site Mappings,Site Mappings, Restriction
D015347 RNA Probes RNA, usually prepared by transcription from cloned DNA, which complements a specific mRNA or DNA and is generally used for studies of virus genes, distribution of specific RNA in tissues and cells, integration of viral DNA into genomes, transcription, etc. Whereas DNA PROBES are preferred for use at a more macroscopic level for detection of the presence of DNA/RNA from specific species or subspecies, RNA probes are preferred for genetic studies. Conventional labels for the RNA probe include radioisotope labels 32P and 125I and the chemical label biotin. RNA probes may be further divided by category into plus-sense RNA probes, minus-sense RNA probes, and antisense RNA probes. Gene Probes, RNA,RNA Probe,Probe, RNA,Probes, RNA,Probes, RNA Gene,RNA Gene Probes
D016133 Polymerase Chain Reaction In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships. Anchored PCR,Inverse PCR,Nested PCR,PCR,Anchored Polymerase Chain Reaction,Inverse Polymerase Chain Reaction,Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction,PCR, Anchored,PCR, Inverse,PCR, Nested,Polymerase Chain Reactions,Reaction, Polymerase Chain,Reactions, Polymerase Chain
D018625 Microscopy, Atomic Force A type of scanning probe microscopy in which a probe systematically rides across the surface of a sample being scanned in a raster pattern. The vertical position is recorded as a spring attached to the probe rises and falls in response to peaks and valleys on the surface. These deflections produce a topographic map of the sample. Atomic Force Microscopy,Force Microscopy,Scanning Force Microscopy,Atomic Force Microscopies,Force Microscopies,Force Microscopies, Scanning,Force Microscopy, Scanning,Microscopies, Atomic Force,Microscopies, Force,Microscopies, Scanning Force,Microscopy, Force,Microscopy, Scanning Force,Scanning Force Microscopies
D020077 Endogenous Retroviruses Retroviruses that have integrated into the germline (PROVIRUSES) that have lost infectious capability but retained the capability to transpose. ERV,ERVs,Endogenous Retrovirus,HERV,HERVs,Human Endogenous Retrovirus,Human Endogenous Retroviruses,Retroviruses, Endogenous,Endogenous Retrovirus, Human,Endogenous Retroviruses, Human,Retrovirus, Endogenous,Retrovirus, Human Endogenous,Retroviruses, Human Endogenous

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