Molecular Cloning Fourth Edition, A Laboratory Manual, by Michael R. Green and Joseph Sambrook

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PCR Amplification of GC-Rich Templates

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The efficiency of PCR amplification is influenced by the nucleotide composition and sequence of the template DNA. Problematic templates include those with long homopolymeric runs, inverted repeats, or GC-rich tracts, such as those containing >60 GC, which are found in the regulatory regions of many mammalian genes. Localized regions of templates rich in GC residues tend to fold into complex secondary structures that may not melt during the annealing phase of the PCR cycle. In addition, the primers used to amplify GC-rich regions often have a high capacity to form self- and cross-dimers and a strong tendency to fold into stemloop structures that can impede the progress of the DNA polymerase along the template molecule. Predictably, amplification of full-length template DNA is inefficient, and the products of the reaction contain a high proportion of shorter molecules that result from blockage of the DNA polymerase.


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