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Capillary Gel Sequencing Systems
In these systems, slab gel electrophoresis is replaced by capillary gel electrophoresis to analyse DNA samples. In these systems, instead of scanning DNA as it migrates through 96 lanes each in a series of poured slab gels, DNA is sent through a set of 96 capillary tubes filled with a polymerised gel.

As the DNA fragments pass through these capillary tubes, DNA fragments are scanned. In the original models of the above old slab gel machines, gels must-be poured and reagents frequently reloaded, interrupting the sequencing. In capillary gel sequencing systems, on the other hand, the robot moves the DNA samples and reagents through the tubes continuously, requiring attention only once a day. The system produces a steady flow of data, each signal representing one of the four DNA bases (adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine).

More recently (in 2002), 'Amersham Pharmacia Biotech' has marketed its improved model MegaBACE 4000, which makes use of 384 capillaries thus increasing many-fold the speed of sequencing. As mentioned above, due to competition with these capillary sequencing systems, automation has-now been achieved in several models of slab gel systems also.

-Genome DNA
- Cloned DNA

DNA Amplification
(PCR)

Sequencing reactions

 Automated analysis of sequencing reactions

1.Mutation screening for known genes

1. Generation of sequencing templates from genomic DNA using PCR (ligation of adapters of known sequences for designing primers)

1. Annealing of sequencing primer.

1. Electrophoretic separation of sequencing reactions.

2. Isolation of DNA fragments by cloning

2. Generation of sequencing templates from cloned fragements using PCR and primers to vector sites flanking the insert.

2. Labelling reaction.

2. Computer registration of sequencing data.

 

 

3. Termination reaction.

 

 

 

4. Stop.

 


 

 

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