摘要 |
The method provides a method of identifying a base at a target position in a single-stranded DNA sequence wherein an extension primer, which hybridises to the sample DNA immediately adjacent to the target position is provided and the sample DNA and extension primer are subjected to a polymerase reaction in the presence of a deoxynucleotide or dideoxynucleotide whereby the deoxynucleotide or dideoxynucleotide will only become incorporated and release pyrophosphate if it is complementary to the base in the target position, any release of pyrophosphate being identified enzymically, different deoxynucleotides or dideoxynucleotides being added either to separate aliguots of sample-primer mixture or successively to the same sample-primer mixture and subjected to the polymerase reaction to indicate which deoxynucleotide or dideoxynucleotide is incorporated. |