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This article describes the direct sequencing of PCR-amplified DNA, a technique that bypasses the problem of replication errors sometimes associated with other PCR procedures. The direct sequencing procedure produces an “average sequence” of all the copies of the target. Any miscopied molecule usually represents only a small proportion of the total. The technique described here is based on the “traditional” ddNTP sequencing method of Sanger et al.
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Green, P.M., Giannelli, F. Direct sequencing of PCR-amplified DNA. Mol Biotechnol 1, 117–124 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921552
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921552