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. 1984 Dec 21;12(24):9441–9456. doi: 10.1093/nar/12.24.9441

The gapped duplex DNA approach to oligonucleotide-directed mutation construction.

W Kramer, V Drutsa, H W Jansen, B Kramer, M Pflugfelder, H J Fritz
PMCID: PMC320472  PMID: 6096830

Abstract

A simple and efficient method is described to introduce structurally pre-determined mutations into recombinant genomes of filamentous phage M13. The method rests on gapped duplex DNA (gdDNA) molecules of the phage M13 genome as the key intermediate. In this gdDNA, the (+) and the (shorter) (-) strand carry different genetic markers in such a way, that a rigorous selection can be applied for phage carrying the markers of the (-) strand. For introduction of the mutation, a synthetic oligonucleotide with partial homology to a target site within the single stranded DNA region is annealed to the gdDNA. The oligonucleotide subsequently becomes part of the (-) strand by enzymatic DNA gap filling and sealing. This physical linkage is preserved at the genetic level after transfection of a recipient E.coli strain deficient in DNA mismatch correction, so that the synthetic marker can be selected from the phage progeny independent from its potential phenotype. It is demonstrated that by this method mutants can be constructed with marker yields in excess of 70%.

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