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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-3-31
pubmed:abstractText
We propose a simple algorithm for estimating the number of nucleotide differences between a pair of RNA or DNA sequences through comparison of their RNAse A mismatch cleavage patterns. In the RNAse A mismatch cleavage technique two or more sample sequences are hybridized to the same RNA probe, the hybrids are partially digested with RNAse A, and the digestion products are compared on an electrophoretic gel. Here we provide an algorithm for converting the numbers of unique and matching electrophoretic bands into an estimate of the number of nucleotide differences between the sequences. Computer simulation indicates that the proposed method yields a robust estimate of the genetic distance despite stochastic errors and occasional violation of certain assumptions. Our study suggests that the method performs best when the distance between the sequences is < 15 differences. When the sequences under analysis are likely to have larger distances, we advise to substitute one long riboprobe with a set of shorter nonoverlapping probes. The new algorithm is applied to infer the proximity of several strains of pseudorabies virus.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0016-6731
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
144
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1975-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Assessing dissimilarity of genes by comparing their RNAse A mismatch cleavage patterns.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA. andrey@genome2.cpmc.columbia.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.