Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids: Volume I: Introduction to the Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids

The advent of capillary electrophoresis (CE) , with its power to separate and analyze very small amounts of DNA, has generated a host of DNA analytical procedures. In these novel and wide-ranging volumes of Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids, an outstanding panel of hands-on experts and developers of CE equipment describe in step-by-step fashion their best cutting-edge methods for the detection and analysis of DNA mutations and modifications, ranging from precise DNA loci to entire genomes of organisms. This first volume of the set, Introduction to the Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids, covers the practical and theoretical considerations behind the use of capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of small oligonucleotides and modified nucleotides. Along with detailed instructions ensuring ready reproducibility, these protocols offer time-tested advice on instrumentation, signal detection, the capillary environment, and the integration of mass spectrometry with CE. Several chapters are devoted to the analysis of small therapeutic oligonucleotides, nucleosides, and ribonucleotides by CE. The companion volume, Practical Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis, addresses techniques for high-throughput analysis of DNA fragments using SNP detection, mutation detection, DNA sequencing methods, and DNA-ligand interactions. Comprehensive and up-to-date, the paired volumes of Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids offer an authoritative guide with easy access to fast, versatile, reliable, and powerful technologies for all those basic and clinical investigators analyzing DNA variation today. The advent of capillary electrophoresis (CE), with its power to separate and analyze very small amounts of DNA, has produced a host of DNA analytical procedures. In the Unprecedentedly wide-ranging volumes of Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids, an outstanding panel of hands-on experts and developers of CE equipment describe in step-by-step fashion their best cutting-edge methods for the detection and analysis of DNA mutations and modifications, ranging from precise DNA loci to entire genomes of organisms. This second volume of the set, Practical Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis, covers techniques for high-throughput analysis of DNA fragments using SNP detection, mutation detection, DNA sequencing methods, and DNA-ligand interactions. Several chapters also discuss CE analysis at elevated temperatures and the use of micro-CE and array-CE devices. The companion volume, Introduction to the Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids, offers readily reproducible methods for the analysis of small oligonucleotides and modified nucleotides, and time-tested advice on instrumentation, signal detection, the capillary environment, and the integration of mass spectrometry with CE. Comprehensive and up-to-date, the paired volumes of Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids offer an authoritative guide with easy access to fast, versatile, reliable, and powerful technologies for all those basic and clinical investigators analyzing DNA variation today The development of PCR, which enables extremely small amounts of DNA to be amplified, led to the rapid development of a multiplicity of a- lytical procedures that permit use of this new resource for the analysis of genetic variation and for the detection of disease-causing mutations. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Front Matter....Pages 3-26 Front Matter....Pages 27-41 Front Matter....Pages 43-49 Front Matter....Pages 51-66 Front Matter....Pages 67-83 Front Matter....Pages 85-94 Back Matter....Pages 95-107 ....Pages 109-109 The development of capillary electrophoresis (CE) technology has been rapid over the past three years for application to the analytical separation in a variety of biopolymers such as proteins, polysaccharides, and DNA (1-3). V. 1. Introduction To The Capillary Electrophoresis Of Nucleic Acids -- V. 2. Practical Applications Of Capillary Electrophoresis. Edited By Keith R. Mitchelson And Jing Cheng. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.