Gene coverage comparison of MDA-amplified DNA from blood, tissue
culture cells, and pure DNA. Quantitative PCR was used to measure the
yield of specific DNA fragments in amplified DNA preparations relative
to genomic DNA. Reactions omitted a heat denaturation step, and
alkaline lysis of blood and cells was carried out as described. The
representation of eight loci in the amplified samples relative to pure
DNA was determined by using TaqMan quantitative PCR. Black bars depict
the locus representation of DNA amplified directly from blood. Gray
bars depict the locus representation of DNA amplified from purified
genomic DNA (30 ng, representing 9,000 gene copies). White bars depict
the locus representation of DNA amplified from tissue culture cells (10
cell equivalents of DNA).