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ArticleMolecular biology reports2023

Optimization of long-range PCR protocol to prepare filaggrin exon 3 libraries for PacBio long-read sequencing.

Chiara Mareso, Elena Albion, William Cozza, Benedetta Tanzi, Stefano Cecchin, Paolo Gisondi, Sandro Michelini, Francesco Bellinato, Serena Michelini, Silvia Michelini and 2 more

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chiara Mareso *Diagnostics Unit, MAGI EUREGIO, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
Elena Albion *Diagnostics Unit, MAGI EUREGIO, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
William CozzaDiagnostics Unit, MAGI EUREGIO, 39100, Bolzano, Italy. william.cozza@assomagi.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-3900
Benedetta TanziDiagnostics Unit, MAGI'S LAB, 38068, Rovereto, Italy.
Stefano CecchinDiagnostics Unit, MAGI'S LAB, 38068, Rovereto, Italy.
Paolo GisondiSection of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy.
Sandro MicheliniVascular Diagnostics and Rehabilitation Service, Marino Hospital, ASL Roma 6, 00047, Marino, Italy.
Francesco BellinatoSection of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy.
Serena MicheliniUnit of Physical Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Silvia MicheliniUnit of Neurosurgery, University of "Tor Vergata", 00133, Rome, Italy.
Matteo BertelliDiagnostics Unit, MAGI EUREGIO, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
Giuseppe MarcedduDiagnostics Unit, MAGI EUREGIO, 39100, Bolzano, Italy.
University of Rome Tor Vergata · ITUniversity of Verona · ITEurac Research · IT

Funding

Provincia Autonoma di Trento C79J22001980001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe filaggrin (FLG) protein, encoded by the FLG gene, is an intermediate filament-associated protein that plays a crucial role in the terminal stages of human epidermal differentiation. Loss-of-function mutations in the FLG exon 3 have been associated with skin diseases. The identification of causative mutations is challenging, due to the high sequence homology within its exon 3 (12,753 bp), which includes 10 to 12 filaggrin tandem repeats. With this study we aimed to obtain the whole FLG exon 3 sequence through PacBio technology, once 13-kb amplicons have been generated. METHODS AND

resultsFor the preparation of SMRTbell libraries to be sequenced using PacBio technology, we focused on optimizing a 2-step long-range PCR protocol to generate 13-kb amplicons covering the whole FLG exon 3 sequence. The performance of three long-range DNA polymerases was assessed in an attempt to improve the PCR conditions required for the enzymes to function properly. We focused on optimization of the input template DNA concentration and thermocycling parameters to correctly amplify the entire FLG exon 3 sequence, minimizing non-specific amplification.

conclusionsTaken together, our findings suggested that the PrimeSTAR protocol is suitable for producing the amplicons of the 13-kb FLG whole exon 3 to prepare SMRTbell libraries. We suggest that sequencing the generated amplicons may be useful for identifying LoF variants that are causative of the patients' disorders.

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Dermatitis, AtopicFilaggrin ProteinsExonsHumansMutationPolymerase Chain ReactionFilaggrin ProteinsFLGLong-range PCRNGSPacBioProtocol optimizationSMRTbell library

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