Localization of trinucleotide repeat sequences in myotonic dystrophy cells using a single fluorochrome-labeled PNA probe

A labeled peptide nucleic acid (PNA) antisense probe was used to study the spatial distribution of triplet repeats (CTG) in human myotonic dystrophy (DM) cells by high-resolution fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). It was found that transcripts containing triplet repeats were present as a num...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioTechniques. - 1991. - 24(1998), 3 vom: 12. März, Seite 472-6
1. Verfasser: Taneja, K L (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1998
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BioTechniques
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Oligodeoxyribonucleotides Oligonucleotide Probes Oligonucleotides, Antisense Peptides
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Zusammenfassung:A labeled peptide nucleic acid (PNA) antisense probe was used to study the spatial distribution of triplet repeats (CTG) in human myotonic dystrophy (DM) cells by high-resolution fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). It was found that transcripts containing triplet repeats were present as a number of discrete foci in the DM nuclei. Greater numbers of foci were visible with the PNA probe than a comparable DNA probe. The PNA probe was also used to visualize the triplet-repeat expansion within the DM gene located on chromosome 19. Using the intensity of the expanded triplet-repeat on the chromosomes as a reference, it was estimated there were between 15-230 RNA molecules in each focus observed in DM nuclei
Beschreibung:Date Completed 20.05.1998
Date Revised 28.09.2018
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1940-9818