Table 2

Primer pairs and restriction enzymes used for the identification of each pfcytb codon 268 polymorphism.

Codon 268
Type
Primer pair
Product size (bp)
Restriction enzyme
Restriction pattern
Fragment length (bp)


Outer PCR
OD ; OR
716




TAT
Wild type
OD ; WtR
600
Mph1103-I
Cuts Wt, T802A
570 (+30)
AAT
T802A
802D; 802R
146
Dra-I
Cuts T802A
104 (+42)
TCT
A803C
803D; OR
173
Cai-I
Cuts A803C
148 (+25)

Wt: wild type; bp: base pairs; D: direct primer; R: reverse primer.

Pimentel et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:30   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-30