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TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of branched DNA replication and recombination intermediates from prokaryotic cells by two-dimensional (2D) native-native agarose gel electrophoresis
AU - Robinson, Nicholas P.
PY - 2013/7/17
Y1 - 2013/7/17
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - DNA Replication
KW - Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
KW - Eukaryotic Cells
KW - Prokaryotic Cells
KW - Recombination, Genetic
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1007/978-1-62703-565-1_3
DO - 10.1007/978-1-62703-565-1_3
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23913284
VL - 1054
SP - 45
EP - 61
JO - Methods in Molecular Biology
JF - Methods in Molecular Biology
SN - 1064-3745
ER -