Analysis of branched DNA replication and recombination intermediates from prokaryotic cells by two-dimensional (2D) native-native agarose gel electrophoresis

Robinson, Nicholas P. (2013) Analysis of branched DNA replication and recombination intermediates from prokaryotic cells by two-dimensional (2D) native-native agarose gel electrophoresis. Methods in Molecular Biology, 1054. pp. 45-61. ISSN 1064-3745

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Abstract

Branched DNA molecules are generated by the essential processes of replication and recombination. Owing to their distinctive extended shapes, these intermediates migrate differently from linear double-stranded DNA under certain electrophoretic conditions. However, these branched species exist in the cell at much low abundance than the bulk linear DNA. Consequently, branched molecules cannot be visualized by conventional electrophoresis and ethidium bromide staining. Two-dimensional native-native agarose electrophoresis has therefore been developed as a method to facilitate the separation and visualization of branched replication and recombination intermediates. A wide variety of studies have employed this technique to examine branched molecules in eukaryotic, archaeal, and bacterial cells, providing valuable insights into how DNA is duplicated and repaired in all three domains of life.

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Journal Article
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Methods in Molecular Biology
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Subjects:
?? dna replicationelectrophoresis, gel, two-dimensionaleukaryotic cellsprokaryotic cellsrecombination, geneticjournal articlegeneticsmolecular biology ??
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86279
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Deposited On:
13 May 2017 02:34
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