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Title
Multiplexed high resolution melting assay for versatile sample tracking in a diagnostic and research setting
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Abstract
Modern experimental procedures in molecular genetics, such as next-generation sequencing experiments, require that samples are taken along a whole series of wet- and dry-Laboratory steps. It generally is accepted that by increasing the complexity and number of steps in the experimental pipeline, the risk of sample swaps increases. It therefore is recommended to confirm the identity of each individual sample at the end of any pipeline. Here, we present a versatile assay to determine the identity of samples rapidly and efficiently by genotyping 21 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using multiplex high resolution melting. The selected SNPs also are present in whole-exome sequencing data, and comparison of the differentially obtained genotypes allows reliable identification of individual samples. In this assay, we combined primers interrogating two to three SNPs per high resolution melting reaction, enabling the generation of the SNP genotype profile in only eight reactions per sample, limiting the hands-on time and minimizing the amount of reagents. This SNP profiling approach also can be used to track samples in custom next-generation sequencing enrichment panels by including these 21 SNPs in the target region, allowing for the often-required independent validation of sample identity in both clinical and research settings.
Language
English
Source (journal)
The journal of molecular diagnostics / American Society for Investigative Pathology; Association for Molecular Pathology [Bethesda, Md] - Bethesda, Md
Publication
Bethesda, Md : 2016
ISSN
1525-1578
DOI
10.1016/J.JMOLDX.2015.06.011
Volume/pages
18 :1 (2016) , p. 32-38
ISI
000368211300005
Pubmed ID
26614051
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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