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  • Title: Sequence-specific detection using a universal probe system based on the formation of a four-way junction structure.
    Author: Kouguchi Y, Yamaji M, Kuramoto M, Shimatani M.
    Journal: Anal Biochem; 2011 Jan 15; 408(2):332-6. PubMed ID: 20920454.
    Abstract:
    We have developed a novel hybridization detection system using a universal probe based on the formation of a four-way junction (4WJ) structure. This methodology employs a combination of two sequence-specific probes and a universal quenching probe, and the same universal probe can be used for any target gene, allowing cost-effective assays. This 4WJ detection is ideal for extensive parallel identification of nucleic acids such as in multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) systems. Compared with gel electrophoresis, this detection procedure is not only sensitive and rapid but also free of hazardous chemicals such as ethidium bromide. In addition, the 4WJ hybridization technology is more specific as an identifier than the size of a band on an agarose gel. We used a model multiplex PCR method that detected eight different virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolates, demonstrating that our 4WJ detection system is rapid, sensitive, and specific.
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