PMID- 9272175 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19970925 LR - 20190722 IS - 0340-6717 (Print) IS - 0340-6717 (Linking) VI - 100 IP - 3-4 DP - 1997 Sep TI - Removal of repetitive sequences from FISH probes using PCR-assisted affinity chromatography. PG - 472-6 AB - The vast majority of probes used in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) contain repetitive DNA. This DNA is usually competed out of a hybridization reaction by the addition of an unlabeled blocking agent, Cot-1 DNA. We have successfully removed repetitive DNA from two complex FISH probe sets: a degenerate oligonucleotide-primed polymerase chain reaction (DOP-PCR) single human chromosome library and genomic DNA. The procedure involved hybridizing in solution a DOP-PCR-amplifiable probe set with a 50-fold excess of biotin-labeled Cot-1 DNA, and capturing the Cot-1 DNA-containing hybrids using streptavidin magnetic particles, followed by purification and reamplification of the unbound fraction. Probes were checked for depletion of repeats by hybridization to chromosomes without Cot-1 DNA. Results showed hybridization patterns comparable to those achieved with untreated probes hybridized with Cot-1 DNA. FAU - Craig, J M AU - Craig JM AD - Institute of Anthropology and Human Genetics, University of Munich, Germany. FAU - Kraus, J AU - Kraus J FAU - Cremer, T AU - Cremer T LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Germany TA - Hum Genet JT - Human genetics JID - 7613873 RN - 9007-49-2 (DNA) SB - IM MH - Chromatography, Affinity/*methods MH - DNA MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence/*methods MH - Male MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction/*methods MH - *Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid EDAT- 1997/09/01 00:00 MHDA- 1997/09/01 00:01 CRDT- 1997/09/01 00:00 PHST- 1997/09/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1997/09/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1997/09/01 00:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s004390050536 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hum Genet. 1997 Sep;100(3-4):472-6. doi: 10.1007/s004390050536.