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KMID : 0380220070400020172
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Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2007 Volume.40 No. 2 p.172 ~ p.179
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PCR-mediated Recombination of the Amplification Products of the Hibiscus tiliaceus Cytosolic Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase Gene
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Wu Linghui
Tang Tian
Zhou Renchao
Shi Suhua
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Abstract
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PCR-mediated recombination describes the process of in vitro chimera formation from related template sequences present in a single PCR amplification. The high levels of genetic redundancy in eukaryotic genomes should make recombination artifacts occur readily. However, few evolutionary biologists adequately consider this phenomenon when studying gene lineages. The cytosolic glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (GapC), which encodes a NADP-dependent nonphosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in the cytosol, is a classical lowcopy nuclear gene marker and is commonly used in molecular evolutionary studies. Here, we report on the occurrence of PCR-mediated recombination in the GapC gene family of Hibiscus tiliaceus. The study suggests that recombinant areas appear to be correlated with DNA template secondary structures. Our observations highlight that recombination artifacts should be considered when studying specific and allelic phylogenies. The authors suggest that nested PCR be used to suppress PCRmediated recombination.
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KEYWORD
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Cytosolic glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (GapC), Evolutionary study, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Nuclear gene, PCR-mediated recombination, Secondary structure
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