DIG-System - Literature Filter Hybridization Molecular Biology Page I. General papers II. Methods 4 1. Labeling techniques A. DNA probes a. Random primed labeling b. Nick translation c. cDNA synthesis d. PCR B. RNA probes 5 6 6 9 C. Oligonucleotide probes a. 3'Endlabeling b. 3'Tailing c. Chemical synthesis (DIG-X-NHS ester) 10 10 10 2. Detection techniques A. BCIP/NBT detection 10 B. Chemiluminescent detection 11 C. Multicolor detection 11 -2Page III. Applications 1. Blots 1.1 Dot blot/slot blot 11 1.1.2 HLA Typing 20 1.2 Southern transfer A. DNA probes a. Random primed labeling b. Nick translation c. cDNA synthesis d. PCR B. RNA probes 21 27 28 28 31 C. Oligonucleotide probes a. 3'Endlabeling b. 3'Tailing c. Chemical synthesis 31 31 33 1.2.1 Special applications of Southern blotting A. Fingerprinting 33 B. Genome mapping 34 C. RFLP / AFLP analysis 34 1.3 Northern analysis 34 1.4 Colony hybridization 39 1.5 Plaque hybridization 42 -3Page 2. Hybridization in the gel or liquid 42 3. Recombination in vitro 43 4. Assays in Microtitration Wells 43 5. Non-radioactive sequencing 46 6. Non-radioactive RNase Protection Assay 46 7. Non-radioactive Gel Shift Assay 47 8. Protein-RNA Binding 48 9. Nuclear Runoff Transcription Analysis 48 10. Differential Display 48 11. Miscellaneous 48 -4- I. General papers Diamandis, E.P.; Hassapoglidou, S.; Bean, C.C. (1993) Evaluation of nonisotopic labeling and detection techniques for nucleic acid hybridization. J. Clin. Lab. Anal. 7, 174-179. Düring, K. (1993) Non-radioactive detection methods for nucleic acids separated by electrophoresis. J. Chromat. 618, 105-131. Düring, K. (1991) Ultrasensitive chemiluminescent and colorigenic detection of DNA, RNA and protein in plant molecular biology. Anal. Biochem. 196, 433-438. Ferguson-Smith, M.A. (1991) Invited Editorial: Putting the genetics back into cytogenetics. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 48, 179-182. Guesdon, J.-L. 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