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PrimerSuite: A High-Throughput Web-Based Primer Design Program for Multiplex Bisulfite PCR.

Jennifer Lu^1,2, Andrew Johnston^1,2, Philippe Berichon^1,2

¹Centre for Personalized NanoMedicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, QLD, Australia.

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|January 25, 2017

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PrimerSuite software simplifies bisulfite PCR primer design for DNA methylation analysis. This tool supports high-throughput, multiplex assays and predicts primer-dimers, overcoming key research bottlenecks.

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Area of Science:

Epigenetics and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Background:

DNA methylation analysis at CpG sites is crucial for understanding biological processes.
Designing primers for bisulfite-converted DNA (bisulfite-PCR) presents unique challenges, hindering high-throughput studies.
Existing software lacks comprehensive support for high-throughput, multiplex bisulfite-PCR primer design and artifact prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a software package, PrimerSuite, to address the limitations in bisulfite multiplex PCR primer design.
To provide a solution for high-throughput primer design, multiplex assay support, and primer-dimer prediction.

Main Methods:

Developed a tri-modular software package: PrimerSuite for primer design, PrimerDimer for artifact screening, and PrimerPlex for multiplex assay support.
Focused on extensive empirical validation of designed primer pairs.
Utilized bisulfite multiplex resequencing for screening.

Main Results:

Successfully designed and screened over 1300 unique primer pairs.
Achieved over 94% success rate in producing amplicons of expected sizes.
Demonstrated an average mapping efficiency of 93%.

Conclusions:

PrimerSuite effectively supports bisulfite multiplex PCR applications, overcoming significant design bottlenecks.
The software demonstrates high success rates and efficiency in primer design and amplicon generation.
Future updates may extend its utility to other bisulfite-based applications like methylation-specific PCR.