

Author: Trybush Sviatlana Hanley Steven Cho Kang-Hyun Jahodová Šárka Grimmer Michael Emelianov Igor Bayon Carlos Karp Angela
Publisher: NRC Research Press
ISSN: 1480-3305
Source: Canadian Journal of Botony, Vol.84, Iss.8, 2006-08, pp. : 1347-1354
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Abstract
Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP™) is one of the most widely applied molecular marker detection systems used today. Among the reasons for its popularity are its reproducibility, capacity to generate large numbers of data points in a single assay, and “off-the-shelf” universal applicability. The original AFLP protocol was developed using radioactive detection. The transfer of this technique to fluorescent detection on automated DNA fragment analysers not only removed the undesirable requirement for radioactivity but also provided the possibility for increased effectiveness and detection throughput. Unfortunately, a number of problems are frequently encountered with fluorescent AFLPs, particularly failure to amplify high molecular-weight fragments and generation of nonuniform peak distributions. Here, we describe an improved generic protocol for fluorescent AFLPs achieved mainly thorough optimization of the multiplexed selective amplification reaction. This improved protocol gives increased production of valuable high molecular-weight markers and uniform peak intensities, facilitating unambiguous scoring. The protocol has been successfully applied, without further optimization, to species of
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