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News Release from: Qiagen | Subject: Repli-G FFPE
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 22 January 2008
Unlimited DNA from fixed tissue samples
The Repli-G FFPE kit, the latest development in Qiagen's whole genome amplification portfolio, eliminates problems associated with DNA fragmentation and damage caused by formalin fixation
Qiagen launches a new product that supports the genomic analysis of fixed tissue samples Repli-G FFPE uses a novel DNA processing reaction, allowing the advantages of multiple displacement amplification (MDA), a key technology in the amplification of genomic DNA, to be extended to highly degraded DNA samples derived from FFPE tissue
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 20 Aug 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Isolation of sufficient genomic DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue is often difficult due to the low amount of DNA available.
The Repli-G FFPE kit allows amplification of precious sample material while maintaining locus representation, enabling unlimited downstream analyses to be performed.
Highly uniform whole genome amplification directly from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue can now be performed without the need for prior DNA isolation.
The Repli-G FFPE kit provides uniform amplification resulting in scalable and standardized DNA yields.
Following lysis of the tissue section, the DNA is processed using novel buffers and enzymes that ligate fragmented DNA.
The long DNA strands created by the ligation reaction are amplified using proven Repli-G technology.
A two-hour amplification reaction typically yields 10ug DNA, while 40ug can be obtained after eight hours incubation.
Once amplified, the DNA is suitable for immediate use in most downstream genotyping assays without further purification.
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