SNP Cutter: a comprehensive tool for SNP PCR-RFLP assay design

Nucleic Acids Res. 2005 Jul 1;33(Web Server issue):W489-92. doi: 10.1093/nar/gki358.

Abstract

The Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) is a relatively simple and inexpensive method for genotyping single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). It requires minimal investment in instrumentation. Here, we describe a web application, 'SNP Cutter,' which designs PCR-RFLP assays on a batch of SNPs from the human genome. NCBI dbSNP rs IDs or formatted SNPs are submitted into the SNP Cutter which then uses restriction enzymes from a pre-selected list to perform enzyme selection. The program is capable of designing primers for either natural PCR-RFLP or mismatch PCR-RFLP, depending on the SNP sequence data. SNP Cutter generates the information needed to evaluate and perform genotyping experiments, including a PCR primers list, sizes of original amplicons and different allelic fragment after enzyme digestion. Some output data is tab-delimited, therefore suitable for database archiving. The SNP Cut-ter is available at http://bioinfo.bsd.uchicago.edu/SNP_cutter.htm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Software*
  • User-Computer Interface

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes