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Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase—A High Fidelity |
High fidelity DNA polymerases are PCR enzymes that amplify target sequences accurately. These enzymes achieve high fidelity due to their proofreading ability, which correct misincorporated nucleotides during amplification. Invitrogen Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is a hot-start, engineered DNA polymerase, providing superior fidelity and specificity to your PCR. With >300x Taq fidelity and buffer specially formulated for primer annealing at 60°C, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase offers efficiency and simplicity in PCR applications requiring highest PCR accuracy, such as cloning, sequencing, and mutagenesis.
Highlights of Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase
- Exceptional accuracy—Higher than 300x Taq fidelity as determined by next-generation sequencing
- Simplified workflow—Buffer formulated for primer annealing at 60°C (no need for a Tm calculator)
- Increased PCR success—Robust amplification of GC-rich targets, DNA of suboptimal purity, and long sequences
- Enabled automation—High specificity and benchtop stability for 24 hours after reaction setup, enabled by Invitrogen Platinum hot-start technology
- Reduced pipetting—Master mix options available with or without direct gel-loading dyes
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Benefits of high fidelity Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase
High fidelity
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase preserves DNA sequence accuracy with its extremely low error rate. Using next-generation sequencing, the relative fidelity of Platinum SuperFi II DNA polymerase was calculated to be >300x that of Taq DNA polymerase (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Fidelity comparison across commercially available enzymes relative to Taq enzyme. A 3.9 kb sequence was amplified by PCR using different DNA polymerases, and the resulting PCR amplicons were then fragmented with a MuA transposase. Unique molecular identifiers (UMI), which consist of 12 random nucleotides, were introduced during fragmentation to individually tag each product. After next-generation sequencing, reads were aligned to the correct sequence, grouped by UMI families, and errors were called. Errors were identified only if they were present in all reads in the UMI family; otherwise, they were discarded as sequencing errors. The polymerase fidelities were normalized to the Taq DNA polymerase.
60°C primer annealing
The innovative buffer formulation of Platinum SuperFi II buffer enables annealing of primers at 60°C regardless of their sequences (Figure 2). The buffer also allows successful amplification when calculated Tms are used in the annealing step (data not shown). This universal annealing feature allows co-cycling assays (Figure 3 and 4).
Figure 2.Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase produces PCR products with high specificity and yield following the universal annealing temperature at 60°C. Primer sets of varying annealing temperature were used to amplify 12 targets from 50 ng of human genomic DNA at 60°C annealing temperature. The molecular weight marker is Invitrogen TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder. The annealing temperatures stated were calculated using the Tm calculator for Platinum SuperFi DNA Polymerase.
Figure 3. Time saving and assay co-cycling enabled by universal PCR protocol. PCR assays using conventional PCR reagents require specific protocols for amplification of each DNA fragment because of the different primer annealing temperatures and extension steps; therefore, multiple targets often cannot be amplified together in the same PCR run. With Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase, different PCR assays can be cycled together using one protocol with a universal primer annealing temperature and the extension time selected for the longest fragment to be amplified (Figure 4).
Figure 4. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enables cycling of shorter and longer amplicons together. 0.7 kb, 2.0 kb, 4.8 kb, and 14 kb fragments were amplified from 100 ng of human genomic DNA using the same protocol for all four targets: 98°C denaturation for 10 sec, 60°C annealing for 10 sec, 72°C extension for 7 min. The extension time was based on length of the longest target.
Direct gel loading
Platinum SuperFi II Green PCR Master Mix offers the convenience of direct gel loading of PCR products, eliminating tedious steps of dye addition to PCR samples, and helping reduce pipetting errors. The green buffer (Figure 5) is compatible with downstream applications including DNA sequencing, ligation, and restriction digestion.
Figure 5. The green master mix format for loading PCR products directly to a gel for analysis. The master mix of Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is available in a green buffer format that contains a density reagent and two tracking dyes. DNA migration is easily tracked with two dyes (blue and yellow) that are readily visible during electrophoresis (the lanes for 5 and 15 min in the figure to the right).
High fidelity
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase preserves DNA sequence accuracy with its extremely low error rate. Using next-generation sequencing, the relative fidelity of Platinum SuperFi II DNA polymerase was calculated to be >300x that of Taq DNA polymerase (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Fidelity comparison across commercially available enzymes relative to Taq enzyme. A 3.9 kb sequence was amplified by PCR using different DNA polymerases, and the resulting PCR amplicons were then fragmented with a MuA transposase. Unique molecular identifiers (UMI), which consist of 12 random nucleotides, were introduced during fragmentation to individually tag each product. After next-generation sequencing, reads were aligned to the correct sequence, grouped by UMI families, and errors were called. Errors were identified only if they were present in all reads in the UMI family; otherwise, they were discarded as sequencing errors. The polymerase fidelities were normalized to the Taq DNA polymerase.
60°C primer annealing
The innovative buffer formulation of Platinum SuperFi II buffer enables annealing of primers at 60°C regardless of their sequences (Figure 2). The buffer also allows successful amplification when calculated Tms are used in the annealing step (data not shown). This universal annealing feature allows co-cycling assays (Figure 3 and 4).
Figure 2.Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase produces PCR products with high specificity and yield following the universal annealing temperature at 60°C. Primer sets of varying annealing temperature were used to amplify 12 targets from 50 ng of human genomic DNA at 60°C annealing temperature. The molecular weight marker is Invitrogen TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder. The annealing temperatures stated were calculated using the Tm calculator for Platinum SuperFi DNA Polymerase.
Figure 3. Time saving and assay co-cycling enabled by universal PCR protocol. PCR assays using conventional PCR reagents require specific protocols for amplification of each DNA fragment because of the different primer annealing temperatures and extension steps; therefore, multiple targets often cannot be amplified together in the same PCR run. With Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase, different PCR assays can be cycled together using one protocol with a universal primer annealing temperature and the extension time selected for the longest fragment to be amplified (Figure 4).
Figure 4. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enables cycling of shorter and longer amplicons together. 0.7 kb, 2.0 kb, 4.8 kb, and 14 kb fragments were amplified from 100 ng of human genomic DNA using the same protocol for all four targets: 98°C denaturation for 10 sec, 60°C annealing for 10 sec, 72°C extension for 7 min. The extension time was based on length of the longest target.
Direct gel loading
Platinum SuperFi II Green PCR Master Mix offers the convenience of direct gel loading of PCR products, eliminating tedious steps of dye addition to PCR samples, and helping reduce pipetting errors. The green buffer (Figure 5) is compatible with downstream applications including DNA sequencing, ligation, and restriction digestion.
Figure 5. The green master mix format for loading PCR products directly to a gel for analysis. The master mix of Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is available in a green buffer format that contains a density reagent and two tracking dyes. DNA migration is easily tracked with two dyes (blue and yellow) that are readily visible during electrophoresis (the lanes for 5 and 15 min in the figure to the right).
Benchmarking data comparing high fidelity polymerases
High yield & specificity
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase amplifies a broad range of target lengths with high specificity and yield due to robustness of the enzyme and superior hot-start technology. The antibody-based Platinum hot-start technology inhibits enzyme activity until the initial PCR denaturation step, preventing nonspecific amplification and primer degradation while allowing greater yield of the target amplicons.
Figure 6. Versatility across broad range of amplicon lengths. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (far left panel) provides high specificity and yield across range of DNA fragments from 0.3 kb to 14 kb amplified from 100 ng of human genomic DNA. The same targets were also amplified using competitor DNA polymerases: A: Merck KOD™ Hot Start, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: PrimeSTAR GXL. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
High sensitivity
The high sensitivity of Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enables detection of low-abundance DNA templates. High sensitivity is advantageous in experiments where there is a limited amount of starting material, or the target DNA is in low concentration in the sample.
Figure 7. High sensitivity and reliable amplification from low amounts of input DNA. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (far left panel) shows reliable amplification of a 2 kb fragment from 0.4 ng, 2 ng, 10 ng, 50 ng, and 250 ng of human genomic DNA (template amounts are indicated above each lane.). The same target was amplified with competitor DNA polymerases: A: PfuUltra™ II Fusion Hot Start, B: HotStar™ HiFidelity DNA Polymerase Kit, C: Expand HiFiPLUS Enzyme Blend. The estimated copy number is ~100 copies per 0.4 ng of human genomic DNA. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Inhibitor tolerance
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is engineered with a DNA-binding domain resulting in high processivity and increased tolerance to common PCR inhibitors (Figure 8) such as, hemin, humic acid, and bile salt.
Figure 8. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase shows high tolerance to common PCR inhibitors. A 2 kb human genomic DNA fragment was amplified from 50 ng of human genomic DNA using Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase or competitor high-fidelity DNA polymerases: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: PrimeSTAR GXL, C: Merck KOD™ Hot Start, and D: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit in reaction mixtures containing 1: no inhibitor, 2: humic acid (4 µg/mL), 3: hemin (20 µM), and 4: bile salt (1 mg/mL). The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Benchtop stability
Extended stability of the Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enzyme at room temperature (Figure 9) enables high-throughput applications. Its superior Platinum hot-start technology enables benchtop stability and amplification with high specificity.
Figure 9. Assembled reactions with Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase are stable room temperature. A 0.5 kb fragment was amplified form 50 ng of human genomic DNA. PCR reactions were set up and left at room temperature for 0 hr and 24 hr before loading to the Applied Biosystems ProFlex thermal cycler. Even after 24 hr of room-temperature setup, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (lane P) produces results with high specificity and yields. The same experiment was also performed with competitor DNA polymerases: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: PrimeSTAR GXL. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
High yield & specificity
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase amplifies a broad range of target lengths with high specificity and yield due to robustness of the enzyme and superior hot-start technology. The antibody-based Platinum hot-start technology inhibits enzyme activity until the initial PCR denaturation step, preventing nonspecific amplification and primer degradation while allowing greater yield of the target amplicons.
Figure 6. Versatility across broad range of amplicon lengths. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (far left panel) provides high specificity and yield across range of DNA fragments from 0.3 kb to 14 kb amplified from 100 ng of human genomic DNA. The same targets were also amplified using competitor DNA polymerases: A: Merck KOD™ Hot Start, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: PrimeSTAR GXL. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
High sensitivity
The high sensitivity of Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enables detection of low-abundance DNA templates. High sensitivity is advantageous in experiments where there is a limited amount of starting material, or the target DNA is in low concentration in the sample.
Figure 7. High sensitivity and reliable amplification from low amounts of input DNA. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (far left panel) shows reliable amplification of a 2 kb fragment from 0.4 ng, 2 ng, 10 ng, 50 ng, and 250 ng of human genomic DNA (template amounts are indicated above each lane.). The same target was amplified with competitor DNA polymerases: A: PfuUltra™ II Fusion Hot Start, B: HotStar™ HiFidelity DNA Polymerase Kit, C: Expand HiFiPLUS Enzyme Blend. The estimated copy number is ~100 copies per 0.4 ng of human genomic DNA. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Inhibitor tolerance
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is engineered with a DNA-binding domain resulting in high processivity and increased tolerance to common PCR inhibitors (Figure 8) such as, hemin, humic acid, and bile salt.
Figure 8. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase shows high tolerance to common PCR inhibitors. A 2 kb human genomic DNA fragment was amplified from 50 ng of human genomic DNA using Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase or competitor high-fidelity DNA polymerases: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: PrimeSTAR GXL, C: Merck KOD™ Hot Start, and D: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit in reaction mixtures containing 1: no inhibitor, 2: humic acid (4 µg/mL), 3: hemin (20 µM), and 4: bile salt (1 mg/mL). The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Benchtop stability
Extended stability of the Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enzyme at room temperature (Figure 9) enables high-throughput applications. Its superior Platinum hot-start technology enables benchtop stability and amplification with high specificity.
Figure 9. Assembled reactions with Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase are stable room temperature. A 0.5 kb fragment was amplified form 50 ng of human genomic DNA. PCR reactions were set up and left at room temperature for 0 hr and 24 hr before loading to the Applied Biosystems ProFlex thermal cycler. Even after 24 hr of room-temperature setup, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (lane P) produces results with high specificity and yields. The same experiment was also performed with competitor DNA polymerases: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: PrimeSTAR GXL. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
PCR of different templates with Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase
AT & GC-rich PCR
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase amplifies a broad range of sequences with high specificity due to robustness of the enzyme and its specially formulated buffer. The Platinum SuperFi II buffer enables amplification of GC-rich targets without a need for supplementary additives (Figure 10 and 11).
Figure 10. Robust amplification of AT-rich and GC-rich targets by Platinum SuperFi II DNA polymerase. Fifteen targets of varying GC content were amplified from 50 ng of human genomic DNA without any supplementary buffer additives that help with DNA denaturation. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Figure 11. Enhanced amplification of GC-rich targets. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase provides high specificity and yield of difficult GC-rich targets (far left panel) without any supplementary DNA-melting additives. Four GC-rich fragments (0.74 kb, 0.58 kb, 0.71 kb, and 0.72 kb in length; GC content indicated above) were amplified from 50 ng of human genomic DNA. The same targets were also amplified using competitor DNA polymerases according to manufacturer recommended protocols for GC-rich PCR: A: PrimeSTAR GXL DNA Polymerase, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit in specialized reaction buffer for GC rich fragments, C: Merck KOD™ Hot Start DNA Polymerase with 10% DMSO added. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Long-range PCR
Due its high processivity and extremely low error rate, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is ideal for accurately amplifying long fragments (up to 20 kb) with high yields and specificity (Figure 12). Amplification of longer targets (up to 40 kb) is possible but may require additional optimization such as using high-quality templates (pure, fresh, and intact) and fresh primer solutions (Figure 13).
Figure 12. Amplification of long fragments. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (lane P) successfully amplifies 20 kb targets from 200 ng of human genomic DNA. Using the same primer sets, competitor DNA polymerases were also tested: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: Merck KOD Hot Start, D: PrimeSTAR GXL, and E: PfuUltra™ II Fusion HotStart. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Figure 13. Amplification of targets >20 kb. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (lane P) successfully amplifies 30 kb targets and 40 kb targets from 50 ng of E. coli genomic DNA. Using the same primer sets, competitor DNA polymerases were also tested: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: Merck KOD™ Hot Start, D: PrimeSTAR GXL and E: PfuUltra II Fusion HotStart. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Multiplex PCR
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase can multiplex over a broad range of template concentrations in the buffer provided, without the need for significant optimization.
Figure 14. Multiplex PCR over a broad range of template concentrations using Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase. 15 targets (99 bp; 131 bp; 160 bp; 199 bp; 251 bp; 300 bp; 345 bp; 400 bp; 516 bp; 613 bp; 735 bp; 908 bp; 1,005 bp; 1,190 bp; and 1,606 bp) were amplified from 2.5 ng, 25 ng, and 250 ng of human genomic DNA (template amounts are indicated above each lane). The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
FFPE DNA Amplification
Due to high sensitivity and inhibitor tolerance, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enables efficient amplification of suboptimal quality DNA from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.
Figure 15. Amplification of FFPE-extracted DNA. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase successfully amplifies targets up to 0.4 kb from 10 ng of mouse FFPE DNA extracted using Invitrogen RecoverAll Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit for FFPE. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 100 bp DNA Ladder.
AT & GC-rich PCR
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase amplifies a broad range of sequences with high specificity due to robustness of the enzyme and its specially formulated buffer. The Platinum SuperFi II buffer enables amplification of GC-rich targets without a need for supplementary additives (Figure 10 and 11).
Figure 10. Robust amplification of AT-rich and GC-rich targets by Platinum SuperFi II DNA polymerase. Fifteen targets of varying GC content were amplified from 50 ng of human genomic DNA without any supplementary buffer additives that help with DNA denaturation. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Figure 11. Enhanced amplification of GC-rich targets. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase provides high specificity and yield of difficult GC-rich targets (far left panel) without any supplementary DNA-melting additives. Four GC-rich fragments (0.74 kb, 0.58 kb, 0.71 kb, and 0.72 kb in length; GC content indicated above) were amplified from 50 ng of human genomic DNA. The same targets were also amplified using competitor DNA polymerases according to manufacturer recommended protocols for GC-rich PCR: A: PrimeSTAR GXL DNA Polymerase, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit in specialized reaction buffer for GC rich fragments, C: Merck KOD™ Hot Start DNA Polymerase with 10% DMSO added. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Long-range PCR
Due its high processivity and extremely low error rate, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase is ideal for accurately amplifying long fragments (up to 20 kb) with high yields and specificity (Figure 12). Amplification of longer targets (up to 40 kb) is possible but may require additional optimization such as using high-quality templates (pure, fresh, and intact) and fresh primer solutions (Figure 13).
Figure 12. Amplification of long fragments. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (lane P) successfully amplifies 20 kb targets from 200 ng of human genomic DNA. Using the same primer sets, competitor DNA polymerases were also tested: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: Merck KOD Hot Start, D: PrimeSTAR GXL, and E: PfuUltra™ II Fusion HotStart. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Figure 13. Amplification of targets >20 kb. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase (lane P) successfully amplifies 30 kb targets and 40 kb targets from 50 ng of E. coli genomic DNA. Using the same primer sets, competitor DNA polymerases were also tested: A: Q5 Hot Start High-Fidelity, B: KAPA HiFi HotStart PCR Kit, C: Merck KOD™ Hot Start, D: PrimeSTAR GXL and E: PfuUltra II Fusion HotStart. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
Multiplex PCR
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase can multiplex over a broad range of template concentrations in the buffer provided, without the need for significant optimization.
Figure 14. Multiplex PCR over a broad range of template concentrations using Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase. 15 targets (99 bp; 131 bp; 160 bp; 199 bp; 251 bp; 300 bp; 345 bp; 400 bp; 516 bp; 613 bp; 735 bp; 908 bp; 1,005 bp; 1,190 bp; and 1,606 bp) were amplified from 2.5 ng, 25 ng, and 250 ng of human genomic DNA (template amounts are indicated above each lane). The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 1 Kb Plus DNA Ladder.
FFPE DNA Amplification
Due to high sensitivity and inhibitor tolerance, Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase enables efficient amplification of suboptimal quality DNA from formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.
Figure 15. Amplification of FFPE-extracted DNA. Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase successfully amplifies targets up to 0.4 kb from 10 ng of mouse FFPE DNA extracted using Invitrogen RecoverAll Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit for FFPE. The molecular weight marker is TrackIt 100 bp DNA Ladder.
Differences between Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase and Platinum SuperFi DNA Polymerase
Platinum SuperFi II DNA Polymerase comes with a reaction buffer that is specially formulated with iso-stabilizing components. This unique buffer composition offers several advantages: No Tm calculation for primers, more robust amplification of GC-rich target, enhanced amplification of long sequences, and a universal PCR protocol for high-throughput PCR (Table 1).
Table 1. Comparison of Platinum SuperFi II and Platinum SuperFi DNA Polymerases.
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| |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity (vs. Taq) | >300x | >300x |
| Hot-start modification | Yes | Yes |
| Tm calculator needed | No (primers anneal at 60°C) | Yes |
| Universal PCR protocol | Yes | No |
| GC-rich amplification | Yes (GC enhancer not required) | Yes (GC enhancer recommended) |
| Long-range amplification | Up to 20 kb (enhanced performance) | Up to 20 kb |
| Benchtop stability | Up to 24 hr | Up to 24 hr |
| Inhibitor tolerance | High | High |
| 3′ end of amplicons | Blunt | Blunt |
| Certified low level of residual DNA (per 50 μL rxn) | ≤1 copy of bacterial DNA ≤0.3 copy of human DNA | ≤1 copy of bacterial DNA ≤0.2 copy of human DNA |
| Formats | Stand-alone polymerase: Master mix: Green master mix: | Stand-alone polymerase: Master mix: |
Benchmarking data of Platinum SuperFi II and Platinum SuperFi DNA polymerases
Platinum SuperFi DNA Polymerases: Citations
Platinum SuperFi DNA Polymerases are highly cited in the several peer reviewed research publications. In five years, between 2019 and 2024, it has been cited in more than 5,000 publications.
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| Uses | Reference |
|---|---|
| Amplify DNA from FFPE and fine needle biopsy patient samples prior to ddPCR. | Maeda C, Ono Y, Hayashi A et al. (2023) Multiplex digital PCR assay to detect multiple KRAS and GNAS mutations associated with pancreatic carcinogenesis from minimal specimen amounts. J Mol Diagn 25(6):367–377. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.02.007 PMID: 36965665 |
| Amplify DNA from modified cells to verify CRISPR modification. | Lumaquin-Yin D, Montal E, Johns E et al. (2023) Lipid droplets are a metabolic vulnerability in melanoma. Nat Commun 14(1):3192. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38831-9 PMID: 37268606 |
| Amplify DNA from CRISPR edited cells. PCR products were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis and Sanger sequenced. | Lee SCS, Pyo AHA, Mohammadi H et al. (2024) Cysteamine dioxygenase (ADO) governs cancer cell mitochondrial redox homeostasis through proline metabolism. Sci Adv 10(40):eadq0355. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adq0355 PMID: 39356760 |
| Use | Reference |
|---|---|
| Detect viruses from purified DNA; amplified DNA was sequenced by Oxford Nanopore Technology. | Licheri M, Licheri MF, Mehinagic K et al. (2024) Multiplex PCR approach for rapid African swine fever virus genotyping. Viruses 16(9):1460. doi: 10.3390/v16091460 PMID: 39339936 |
| Amplify cDNA from viral RNA; amplified products were sequenced and cloned. | Reddy N, Papathanasopoulos M, Steegen K et al. (2024) K103N, V106M and Y188L significantly reduce HIV-1 subtype C phenotypic susceptibility to doravirine. Viruses 16(9):1493. doi: 10.3390/v16091493 PMID: 39339969 |
| Used for site-directed mutagenesis to modify an existing recombinant SARS-CoV-2 expressing a luciferase reporter gene. | Rodriguez L, Lee HW, Li J et al. (2024) SARS-CoV-2 resistance analyses from the Phase 3 PINETREE study of remdesivir treatment in nonhospitalized participants. Antimicrob Agents Chemother e0123824. doi: 10.1128/aac.01238-24 PMID: 39699245 |
| Amplify chromosomes of the Methanosarcina spherical virus. It was also used for site-directed mutagenesis of the virus. | Gehlert FO, Weidenbach K, Barüske B et al. (2023) Newly established genetic system for functional analysis of MetSV. Int J Mol Sci 24(13):11163. doi: 10.3390/ijms241311163 PMID: 37446343 |
| Research Area | Use | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Stem cell – neuroscience | Amplify mitochondrial DNA from patient derived stem cells to create a sequencing library. | Wu YT, Tay HY, Yang JT et al. (2023) Mitochondrial impairment and synaptic dysfunction are associated with neurological defects in iPSCs-derived cortical neurons of MERRF patients. J Biomed Sci 30(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12929-023-00966-8 PMID: 37605213 |
| Stem cell –immunology, transplantation | Amplify long targets for sequencing to verify gene edits and cutting efficiency. | Frederiksen HRS, Skov S, Tveden-Nyborg P et al. (2024) Novel traceable CRISPR-Cas9 engineered human embryonic stem cell line (E1C3 + hSEAP + 2xKO + pCD47), has potential to evade immune detection in pigs. Stem Cell Res 77:103438. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2024.103438 PMID: 38776701 |
| Synthetic biology | Used to barcode DNA to create libraries for Nanopore sequencing. | Rix G, Williams RL, Hu VJ et al. (2024) Continuous evolution of user-defined genes at 1 million times the genomic mutation rate. Science 386(6722):eadm9073. doi: 10.1126/science.adm9073 PMID: 39509492 |
| Therapeutic antibody development | Amplify genomic DNA from antibody expressed cells prior to sequencing to verify expression. | Adams AC, Grav LM, Ahmadi S et al. (2024) Single-batch expression of an experimental recombinant snakebite antivenom based on an oligoclonal mixture of human monoclonal antibodies. Biotechnol J 19(10):e202400348. doi: 10.1002/biot.202400348 PMID: 39380504 |
| Monoclonal antibody production | Amplify cloning cassettes for recombinant antibody production. | Ende Z, Mishina M, Kauffman RC et al. (2024) Human monoclonal antibody cloning and expression with overlap extension PCR and short DNA fragments. J Immunol Methods 534:113768. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2024.113768 PMID: 39447635 |
| Antibody production | Amplify genomic DNA from low input cell samples for CRISPR and cell line verification. | Woo HJ, Kim J, Kim SM et al. (2024) Context-dependent genomic locus effects on antibody production in recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cells generated through random integration. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 23:1654–1665. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2024.04.023 PMID: 38680870 |
| Research Area | Use | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Amplify gDNA from tick larvae to create a sequencing library to identify mutations associated with acaricide resistance. | Heylen DJA, Labuschagne M, Meiring C et al. (2024) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus field isolates from South Africa and Brazil. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 24:100519. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2023.100519 PMID: 38168594 |
| Aquaculture | Amplify bacterial DNA from a species that infects oysters. Crude lysate was used as template. Amplified DNA was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis and Sanger sequencing. | Oyanedel D, Rojas R, Brokordt K et al. (2023) Crassostrea gigas oysters from a non-intensive farming area naturally harbor potentially pathogenic Vibrio strains. J Invertebr Pathol 196:107856. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2022.107856 PMID: 36414122 |
| Ecology | Developed a field-based qPCR assay using Platinum SuperFi II Master Mix and crude lysates from tick larvae; cloned PCR products were sequenced for validation. | Meiring C, Labuschagne M (2024) Using QUASR-PCR as a field-based genotyping assay for a tick acaricide resistance marker. Sci Rep 14(1):13584. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64401-0 PMID: 38866908 |
| Metabolism | Amplify region spanning ER-α-binding elements (−112 to +371 bp) from human gDNA. The PCR product was cloned into a luciferase reporter vector. | Cherubini A, Ostadreza M, Jamialahmadi O et al. (2023) Interaction between estrogen receptor-α and PNPLA3 p.I148M variant drives fatty liver disease susceptibility in women. Nat Med 29(10):2643–2655. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02553-8 PMID: 37749332 |
| Microbial | Amplify ribosomal DNA from microalgae; amplified DNA was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis and used in NGS library construction. | Hosseini H, Saadaoui I, Cherif M et al. (2024) Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach. Bioresour Technol 393:129991. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129991 PMID: 37949148 |
| Microbiology | Amplify DNA from skin microbiota; amplified DNA was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis and used for library construction. | Mills JG, Selway CA, Thomas T et al. (2023) Schoolyard biodiversity determines short-term recovery of disturbed skin microbiota in children. Microb Ecol 86(1):658–669. doi: 10.1007/s00248-022-02052-2 PMID: 35689685 |
| Nephrology | Amplify cDNA and add restriction sites to the DNA template for cloning. It was also used to create a mutant construct. | Niedbalska-Tarnowska J, Jakubowska A, Majkowski M et al. (2024) Case-inspired exploration of renin mutations in autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease: Not all paths lead to the endoplasmic reticulum. Pediatr Nephrol 39(8):2363–2375. doi: 10.1007/s00467-024-06350-4 PMID: 38520530 |
| Neuroscience – stem cell | Amplify mitochondrial DNA from patient derived stem cells to create a sequencing library. | Wu YT, Tay HY, Yang JT et al. (2023) Mitochondrial impairment and synaptic dysfunction are associated with neurological defects in iPSCs-derived cortical neurons of MERRF patients. J Biomed Sci 30(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12929-023-00966-8 PMID: 37605213 |
| Uses | Reference |
|---|---|
| Amplify DNA from FFPE and fine needle biopsy patient samples prior to ddPCR. | Maeda C, Ono Y, Hayashi A et al. (2023) Multiplex digital PCR assay to detect multiple KRAS and GNAS mutations associated with pancreatic carcinogenesis from minimal specimen amounts. J Mol Diagn 25(6):367–377. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.02.007 PMID: 36965665 |
| Amplify DNA from modified cells to verify CRISPR modification. | Lumaquin-Yin D, Montal E, Johns E et al. (2023) Lipid droplets are a metabolic vulnerability in melanoma. Nat Commun 14(1):3192. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38831-9 PMID: 37268606 |
| Amplify DNA from CRISPR edited cells. PCR products were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis and Sanger sequenced. | Lee SCS, Pyo AHA, Mohammadi H et al. (2024) Cysteamine dioxygenase (ADO) governs cancer cell mitochondrial redox homeostasis through proline metabolism. Sci Adv 10(40):eadq0355. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adq0355 PMID: 39356760 |
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| Detect viruses from purified DNA; amplified DNA was sequenced by Oxford Nanopore Technology. | Licheri M, Licheri MF, Mehinagic K et al. (2024) Multiplex PCR approach for rapid African swine fever virus genotyping. Viruses 16(9):1460. doi: 10.3390/v16091460 PMID: 39339936 |
| Amplify cDNA from viral RNA; amplified products were sequenced and cloned. | Reddy N, Papathanasopoulos M, Steegen K et al. (2024) K103N, V106M and Y188L significantly reduce HIV-1 subtype C phenotypic susceptibility to doravirine. Viruses 16(9):1493. doi: 10.3390/v16091493 PMID: 39339969 |
| Used for site-directed mutagenesis to modify an existing recombinant SARS-CoV-2 expressing a luciferase reporter gene. | Rodriguez L, Lee HW, Li J et al. (2024) SARS-CoV-2 resistance analyses from the Phase 3 PINETREE study of remdesivir treatment in nonhospitalized participants. Antimicrob Agents Chemother e0123824. doi: 10.1128/aac.01238-24 PMID: 39699245 |
| Amplify chromosomes of the Methanosarcina spherical virus. It was also used for site-directed mutagenesis of the virus. | Gehlert FO, Weidenbach K, Barüske B et al. (2023) Newly established genetic system for functional analysis of MetSV. Int J Mol Sci 24(13):11163. doi: 10.3390/ijms241311163 PMID: 37446343 |
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| Stem cell – neuroscience | Amplify mitochondrial DNA from patient derived stem cells to create a sequencing library. | Wu YT, Tay HY, Yang JT et al. (2023) Mitochondrial impairment and synaptic dysfunction are associated with neurological defects in iPSCs-derived cortical neurons of MERRF patients. J Biomed Sci 30(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12929-023-00966-8 PMID: 37605213 |
| Stem cell –immunology, transplantation | Amplify long targets for sequencing to verify gene edits and cutting efficiency. | Frederiksen HRS, Skov S, Tveden-Nyborg P et al. (2024) Novel traceable CRISPR-Cas9 engineered human embryonic stem cell line (E1C3 + hSEAP + 2xKO + pCD47), has potential to evade immune detection in pigs. Stem Cell Res 77:103438. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2024.103438 PMID: 38776701 |
| Synthetic biology | Used to barcode DNA to create libraries for Nanopore sequencing. | Rix G, Williams RL, Hu VJ et al. (2024) Continuous evolution of user-defined genes at 1 million times the genomic mutation rate. Science 386(6722):eadm9073. doi: 10.1126/science.adm9073 PMID: 39509492 |
| Therapeutic antibody development | Amplify genomic DNA from antibody expressed cells prior to sequencing to verify expression. | Adams AC, Grav LM, Ahmadi S et al. (2024) Single-batch expression of an experimental recombinant snakebite antivenom based on an oligoclonal mixture of human monoclonal antibodies. Biotechnol J 19(10):e202400348. doi: 10.1002/biot.202400348 PMID: 39380504 |
| Monoclonal antibody production | Amplify cloning cassettes for recombinant antibody production. | Ende Z, Mishina M, Kauffman RC et al. (2024) Human monoclonal antibody cloning and expression with overlap extension PCR and short DNA fragments. J Immunol Methods 534:113768. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2024.113768 PMID: 39447635 |
| Antibody production | Amplify genomic DNA from low input cell samples for CRISPR and cell line verification. | Woo HJ, Kim J, Kim SM et al. (2024) Context-dependent genomic locus effects on antibody production in recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cells generated through random integration. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 23:1654–1665. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2024.04.023 PMID: 38680870 |
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| Agriculture | Amplify gDNA from tick larvae to create a sequencing library to identify mutations associated with acaricide resistance. | Heylen DJA, Labuschagne M, Meiring C et al. (2024) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus field isolates from South Africa and Brazil. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 24:100519. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2023.100519 PMID: 38168594 |
| Aquaculture | Amplify bacterial DNA from a species that infects oysters. Crude lysate was used as template. Amplified DNA was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis and Sanger sequencing. | Oyanedel D, Rojas R, Brokordt K et al. (2023) Crassostrea gigas oysters from a non-intensive farming area naturally harbor potentially pathogenic Vibrio strains. J Invertebr Pathol 196:107856. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2022.107856 PMID: 36414122 |
| Ecology | Developed a field-based qPCR assay using Platinum SuperFi II Master Mix and crude lysates from tick larvae; cloned PCR products were sequenced for validation. | Meiring C, Labuschagne M (2024) Using QUASR-PCR as a field-based genotyping assay for a tick acaricide resistance marker. Sci Rep 14(1):13584. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64401-0 PMID: 38866908 |
| Metabolism | Amplify region spanning ER-α-binding elements (−112 to +371 bp) from human gDNA. The PCR product was cloned into a luciferase reporter vector. | Cherubini A, Ostadreza M, Jamialahmadi O et al. (2023) Interaction between estrogen receptor-α and PNPLA3 p.I148M variant drives fatty liver disease susceptibility in women. Nat Med 29(10):2643–2655. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02553-8 PMID: 37749332 |
| Microbial | Amplify ribosomal DNA from microalgae; amplified DNA was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis and used in NGS library construction. | Hosseini H, Saadaoui I, Cherif M et al. (2024) Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach. Bioresour Technol 393:129991. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129991 PMID: 37949148 |
| Microbiology | Amplify DNA from skin microbiota; amplified DNA was examined by agarose gel electrophoresis and used for library construction. | Mills JG, Selway CA, Thomas T et al. (2023) Schoolyard biodiversity determines short-term recovery of disturbed skin microbiota in children. Microb Ecol 86(1):658–669. doi: 10.1007/s00248-022-02052-2 PMID: 35689685 |
| Nephrology | Amplify cDNA and add restriction sites to the DNA template for cloning. It was also used to create a mutant construct. | Niedbalska-Tarnowska J, Jakubowska A, Majkowski M et al. (2024) Case-inspired exploration of renin mutations in autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease: Not all paths lead to the endoplasmic reticulum. Pediatr Nephrol 39(8):2363–2375. doi: 10.1007/s00467-024-06350-4 PMID: 38520530 |
| Neuroscience – stem cell | Amplify mitochondrial DNA from patient derived stem cells to create a sequencing library. | Wu YT, Tay HY, Yang JT et al. (2023) Mitochondrial impairment and synaptic dysfunction are associated with neurological defects in iPSCs-derived cortical neurons of MERRF patients. J Biomed Sci 30(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12929-023-00966-8 PMID: 37605213 |
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