Programmable DNA Ring/Hairpin-Constrained Structure Enables Ligation-Free Rolling Circle Amplification for Imaging mRNAs in Single Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 3628-3635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjiao Zhou ◽  
Daxiu Li ◽  
Ruo Yuan ◽  
Yun Xiang
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 3668-3675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruijie Deng ◽  
Kaixiang Zhang ◽  
Yupeng Sun ◽  
Xiaojun Ren ◽  
Jinghong Li

We report a robust method for the efficient imaging of mRNA with single-nucleotide and near-single-molecule resolution in single cells.


2014 ◽  
Vol 126 (9) ◽  
pp. 2421-2425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruijie Deng ◽  
Longhua Tang ◽  
Qianqian Tian ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Lei Lin ◽  
...  

TECHNOLOGY ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 88-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Konry ◽  
Adam Lerner ◽  
Martin L. Yarmush ◽  
Irina V. Smolina

In this report, we present a new method for sensitive detection of short DNA sites in single cells with single base resolution. The method combines peptide nucleic acid (PNA) openers as the tagging probes, together with isothermal rolling circle amplification (RCA) and fluorescence-based detection, all performed in a cells-in-flow format. Bis-PNAs provide single base resolution, while RCA ensures linear signal amplification. We applied this method to detect the oncoviral DNA inserts in cancer cell lines using a flow-cytometry system. We also demonstrated quantitative detection of the selected signature sites within single cells in microfluidic nano-liter droplets. Our results show single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discrimination and detection of copy-number variations (CNV) under isothermal non-denaturing conditions. This new method is ideal for many applications in which ultra-sensitive DNA characterization with single base resolution is desired on the level of single cells.


2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 2389-2393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruijie Deng ◽  
Longhua Tang ◽  
Qianqian Tian ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Lei Lin ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Tian ◽  
Peter Svedlindh ◽  
Mattias Strömberg ◽  
Erik Wetterskog

In this work, we demonstrate for the first time, a ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) based homogeneous and volumetric biosensor for magnetic label detection. Two different isothermal amplification methods, <i>i.e.</i>, rolling circle amplification (RCA) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) are adopted and combined with a standard electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer for FMR biosensing. For RCA-based FMR biosensor, binding of RCA products of a synthetic Vibrio cholerae target DNA sequence gives rise to the formation of aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles. Immobilization of nanoparticles within the aggregates leads to a decrease of the net anisotropy of the system and a concomitant increase of the resonance field. A limit of detection of 1 pM is obtained with an average coefficient of variation of 0.16%, which is superior to the performance of other reported RCA-based magnetic biosensors. For LAMP-based sensing, a synthetic Zika virus target oligonucleotide is amplified and detected in 20% serum samples. Immobilization of magnetic nanoparticles is induced by their co-precipitation with Mg<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> (a by-product of LAMP) and provides a detection sensitivity of 100 aM. The fast measurement, high sensitivity and miniaturization potential of the proposed FMR biosensing technology makes it a promising candidate for designing future point-of-care devices.<br>


IMA Fungus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Shen ◽  
Shi-Liang Liu ◽  
Ji-Hang Jiang ◽  
Li-Wei Zhou

Abstract“Sanghuang” refers to a group of important traditionally-used medicinal mushrooms belonging to the genus Sanghuangporus. In practice, species of Sanghuangporus referred to in medicinal studies and industry are now differentiated mainly by a BLAST search of GenBank with the ITS barcoding region as a query. However, inappropriately labeled ITS sequences of “Sanghuang” in GenBank restrict accurate species identification and, to some extent, the utilization of these species as medicinal resources. We examined all available 271 ITS sequences related to “Sanghuang” in GenBank including 31 newly submitted sequences from this study. Of these sequences, more than half were mislabeled so we have now corrected the corresponding species names. The mislabeled sequences mainly came from strains utilized by non-taxonomists. Based on the analyses of ITS sequences submitted by taxonomists as well as morphological characters, we separate the newly described Sanghuangporus subbaumii from S. baumii and treat S. toxicodendri as a later synonym of S. quercicola. Fourteen species of Sanghuangporus are accepted, with intraspecific distances up to 1.30% (except in S. vaninii, S. weirianus and S. zonatus) and interspecific distances above 1.30% (except between S. alpinus and S. lonicerinus, and S. baumii and S. subbaumii). To stabilize the concept of these 14 species of Sanghuangporus, their taxonomic information and reliable ITS reference sequences are provided. Moreover, ten potential diagnostic sequences are provided for Hyperbranched Rolling Circle Amplification to rapidly confirm three common commercial species, viz. S. baumii, S. sanghuang, and S. vaninii. Our results provide a practical method for ITS barcoding-based species identification of Sanghuangporus and will promote medicinal studies and commercial development from taxonomically correct material.


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