Table 2

Method for detecting codon 268 mutations: primer pairs for amplification with size of amplification product and restriction enzyme for following digest

Codon 268
Type
Primer pair
Product size
Cutting enzyme
Fragment length


Outer PCR
CYTb1 + CYTb2
939 bp


TAT
Wild type
CYTb3 + CYTb5
384 bp
NsiI
359 + 25
TCT
Y268S
CYTb2 + CYTb6
171 bp
AlwNI
147 + 24
AAT
Y268N
CYTb2 + CYTb7
174 bp
SspI
150 + 24

NsiI cuts TAT; AlwNI cuts TCT; SspI cuts TAT and TCT, but not AAT

Schwöbel et al. Malaria Journal 2003 2:5   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-2-5