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. 1998 Aug 15;26(16):3867–3868. doi: 10.1093/nar/26.16.3867

A simple method for sequencing small DNAs by introducing precise overlapping ends into restriction digestion fragments.

G Rena 1, M D Houslay 1
PMCID: PMC147749  PMID: 9685508

Abstract

A method has been devised whereby certain complete restriction digestions can have short overlaps of unique sequence incorporated into the fragments during cloning. Thus one can identify when the DNA fragments are contiguous. Here, this technique is used to produce a contig for a 2.5 kb fragment of genomic DNA. This is a simple approach to ordering digestion fragments without necessarily performing restriction mapping. It is envisaged that this technique will be useful for sequencing cDNAs and small genomic fragments.

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