Typing single-nucleotide polymorphisms in Toxoplasma gondii by allele-specific primer extension and microarray detection

Methods Mol Biol. 2004:270:249-62. doi: 10.1385/1-59259-793-9:249.

Abstract

Genotyping is an important tool for epidemiological and population genetic studies in protozoan parasites. The most commonly used method for genotyping is polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). However, PCR-RFLP analysis is labor intensive, and only a proportion of the SNPs are recognized by currently available restriction enzymes. Here, we have developed a more efficient microarray-based method to genotype SNPs in the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This method is sensitive, accurate, and capable of analyzing multiple SNPs simultaneously in a high-throughput format.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles*
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA Primers
  • Genetic Markers
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Toxoplasma / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • Genetic Markers