Preamplification with dUTP and Cod UNG Enables Elimination of Contaminating Amplicons

Andersson, Daniel; Svec, David; Pedersen, Cathrine; Henriksen, Jørn Remi; Ståhlberg, Anders

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Preamplification with dUTP and Cod UNG Enables Elimination of Contaminating Amplicons

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Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, Department of Pathology and Genetics, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Box 425, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden

Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, BIOCEV, Prumyslová 595, 25250 Vestec u Prahy, Czech Republic

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Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden

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Department of Clinical Pathology and Genetics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 41345 Gothenburg, Sweden

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(10), 3185; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19103185

Received: 18 September 2018 / Revised: 4 October 2018 / Accepted: 14 October 2018 / Published: 16 October 2018

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Single Cell Technology)

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Analyzing rare DNA and RNA molecules in limited sample sizes, such as liquid biopsies and single cells, often requires preamplification, which makes downstream analyses particularly sensitive to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) generated contamination. Herein, we assessed the feasibility of performing Cod uracil-DNA N-glycosylase (Cod UNG) treatment in combination with targeted preamplification, using deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) to eliminate carry-over DNA. Cod UNG can be completely and irreversibly heat inactivated, a prerequisite in preamplification methods, where any loss of amplicons is detrimental to subsequent quantification. Using 96 target assays and quantitative real-time PCR, we show that replacement of deoxythymidine triphosphate (dTTP) with dUTP in the preamplification reaction mix results in comparable dynamic range, reproducibility, and sensitivity. Moreover, Cod UNG essentially removes all uracil-containing template of most assays, regardless of initial concentration, without affecting downstream analyses. Finally, we demonstrate that the use of Cod UNG and dUTP in targeted preamplification can easily be included in the workflow for single-cell gene expression profiling. In summary, Cod UNG treatment in combination with targeted preamplification using dUTP provides a simple and efficient solution to eliminate carry-over contamination and the generation of false positives and inaccurate quantification. View Full-Text

Keywords: Cod UNG; contamination; dUTP; preamplification; qPCR; single-cell analysis

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Andersson, D.; Svec, D.; Pedersen, C.; Henriksen, J.R.; Ståhlberg, A. Preamplification with dUTP and Cod UNG Enables Elimination of Contaminating Amplicons. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 3185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19103185

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Andersson D, Svec D, Pedersen C, Henriksen JR, Ståhlberg A. Preamplification with dUTP and Cod UNG Enables Elimination of Contaminating Amplicons. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018; 19(10):3185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19103185

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Andersson, Daniel, David Svec, Cathrine Pedersen, Jørn R. Henriksen, and Anders Ståhlberg. 2018. "Preamplification with dUTP and Cod UNG Enables Elimination of Contaminating Amplicons" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19, no. 10: 3185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19103185

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