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Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

M Achtman¹, G Morelli

¹Max-Planck Institut für Molekulare Genetik, Berlin, Germany.

Methods in Molecular Medicine

|February 22, 2011

Summary

DNA electrophoresis in agarose gels involves molecules migrating towards the anode. Obstructions in the gel matrix cause "reptation," limiting resolution when DNA size exceeds pore dimensions.

Area of Science:

Molecular Biology
Biophysics

Background:

DNA molecules migrate in an electric field within an agarose matrix.
Agarose gels present a complex, irregular network of pores.
DNA migration is influenced by gel structure and electric fields.

Purpose of the Study:

To explain the mechanism of DNA migration in agarose gel electrophoresis.
To define the factors limiting resolution in DNA separation.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of DNA movement through a porous matrix.
Modeling DNA as a linear molecule undergoing reptation.

Main Results:

DNA elongates and migrates toward the anode.
Migration is retarded by gel obstructions, leading to "end-on" reptation.

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Resolution limit is determined by the DNA's radius of gyration relative to pore size.

Conclusions:

Reptation is the primary mode of DNA migration in agarose gels.
Gel pore size and DNA size dictate the limits of electrophoretic separation.