DNA Sequencing Through Transcription
Recently, DNA sequencing was successfully achieved using RNA polymerase enzyme for transcription, instead of using 'sequenase' or 'thermo-sequenase' used in Sanger's dideoxynucleotide method of chain termination. This method of sequencing described as 'transcriptional sequencing' makes use of 3' dNTPs for terminating transcription in the same manner as ddNTPs are used for terminating DNA synthesis in Sanger's method (whenever 3'dNTP is available at 3' position, no OH or PO4 group will be available for the formation of phosphodiester bond).


