Low cycle number multiplex PCR : A novel strategy for the construction of amplicon libraries for next-generation sequencing

© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH..

Multiplex PCR is a critical step when preparing amplicon library for next-generation sequencing. However, there are several challenges related to multiplex PCR including poor uniformity, nonspecific amplification, and primer-dimers. To address these issues, we propose a novel solution strategy that involves using a low cycle number (<10 cycles) in multiplex PCR and then employing carrier DNAs and magnetic beads for the selection of targeted products. This technique improves the amplicon uniformity while also reducing primer-dimers and PCR artifacts. To evaluate our technique, we initially utilized 120 DNA fragments from mouse genome containing single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites. Sequencing results demonstrated that with only 7 cycles of multiplex PCR, 95.8% of the targeted SNP sites were mapped, with a coverage of at least 1×. The average sequencing depth of all amplicons was 1705.79 ± 1205.30×; 87% of them reached a coverage depth that exceeded 0.2-fold of the average sequencing depth. Our method had a greater uniformity (87%) when compared to Hi-Plex PCR (53.3%). Furthermore, we validated our strategy by randomly selecting 90 primer pairs twice from the initial set of 120 primer-pairs. Next, we used the same protocol to prepare amplicon libraries. The two groups had an average sequencing depth of 1013.30 ± 585.57× and 219.10 ± 158.27×, respectively; over 84% of the amplicons had a sequencing depth that exceeded 0.2-fold of average depth. These results suggest that the use of a low cycle number in multiplex PCR is a cost-effective and efficient approach for the preparation of amplicon libraries.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Electrophoresis - (2024) vom: 27. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lu, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Xiuxiu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yuxin [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Linlin [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Junjie [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Chao, Kaiyue [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ye [VerfasserIn]
Li, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yuxun [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Junhua [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Amplicon library
Journal Article
Low number of cycles
Multiplex PCR
Next‐generation sequencing

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1002/elps.202300160

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370234863