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Subtractive Hybridization for Gene Isolation
Subtractive hybridization may help in isolation of a gene for which deletion mutants are available. In this technique, the genomic DNA of wild type may be digested and hybridized by an excess of sheared and biotin labelled DNA from the deletion mutant. The DND that dons not hybridize, can be separated by passing the DNA thought a column with avidin coated beads so that biotin labelled and hybridized DNA will be bound on the beads and the unlabelled unbound DNA will pass out form the column.

Different step involved in isolation of a gene using the technique of subtractive hybridization

Different Steps Involved in Isolation of a Gene Using the technique of Subtractive Hybridization


Avidin coated beads so that biotin labelled and hybridized DNA will be bound on the beads and the unlabelled unbound DNA will pass out form the column. This process may be repeated through several cycles. The eluted DNA is amplified using PCR (adapters of known sequence may be used for designing primers) and then cloned. The clones are then used on the Southern blots of the mutant and wild type to select clones that hybridize only to the wild type and not to mutant type. Further confirmation may be needed to identify the isolated gene.

 

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