| Description | 3-Phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is a key enzyme in glycolysis, widely present in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It catalyzes the reaction of 3-phosphoglycerate and ATP to produce 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate. The latter, under the action of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADH, 3-Phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is a key enzyme in glycolysis, widely present in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It catalyzes the reaction of 3-phosphoglycerate and ATP to produce 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate. The latter, under the action of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADH, produces glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and NAD+. The activity of 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is determined by measuring the decrease in NADH.Component50TStorageExtraction Buffer50 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.Reagent 11EA-20℃. Store in the dark.Reagent 23EA2-8℃Reagent 31EA-20℃Reagent 435 mL2-8℃Reagent 51EA-20℃Reagent Preparation:Reagent 1 (Powder, 1 vial):Before opening, ensure the powder is at the bottom of the vial (tap manually if needed).Add 2.2 mL of distilled water to dissolve. The dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C.Reagent 2 (Powder, 3 vials):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the powder at the bottom.Add 0.4 mL of distilled water to dissolve. The dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C (use within one month after dissolution).Reagent 3 (Liquid, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the liquid at the bottom.Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve. The dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C.Reagent 5 (Powder, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the powder at the bottom.Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The storage period is the same as the kit's expiry date.User-Prepared Instruments & MaterialsMortar (homogenizer), ice bucket (ice maker), benchtop centrifuge, adjustable pipettes, water bath (oven, incubator, metal bath), 1 ml quartz cuvette, centrifuge tubes, UV spectrophotometer, distilled water (deionized water or ultrapure water is acceptable).Sample Extraction1. Tissue Samples: Weigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue, add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer, homogenize on ice, and then centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 5 minutes. Collect the supernatant for assay.Note: If increasing the sample amount, use a ratio of 1:5 to 1:10 (tissue weight (g) : Extraction Buffer volume (mL)) for extraction.2. Bacterial/Cell Samples: Collect bacteria or cells into a centrifuge tube by centrifugation and discard the supernatant. Take approximately 5 million bacteria or cells, add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer, and disrupt using ultrasound on ice (power 200 W, ultrasonicate for 3 s, interval 10 s, repeat 30 times). Centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.Note: If increasing the sample amount, use a ratio of 500-1000 (x10⁴ cells) : 1 (mL Extraction Buffer) for extraction.Assay Procedure1. Preheat the UV spectrophotometer for 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 340 nm and the temperature to 25°C. Zero the instrument with distilled water.2. Thaw all reagents to room temperature (25°C).3. In a 1 mL quartz cuvette (1 cm light path), add sequentially:Reagent (µL)Test TubeSample80Reagent 140Reagent 220Reagent 320Reagent 4600Mix well and incubate at room temperature (25°C) for 10 minutes.4. Add Reagent (µL)Test TubeReagent 5205. Mix gently. At room temperature (25°C), read the absorbance at 340 nm at 30 seconds (A1) and then again after 10 minutes (A2). Calculate ΔA = A1 - A2.Notes:1. If ΔA is close to zero, the reaction time can be appropriately extended to 20 minutes before reading A2. The modified reaction time must be substituted into the calculation formula. Alternatively, increase the sample volume appropriately (e.g., 100 µL, with a corresponding decrease in Reagent 4 volume). The modified sample volume must be substituted into the calculation formula.2. If the decreasing trend is unstable, read the absorbance every 20 seconds and select a linear decreasing period for calculation. The corresponding ΔA value should be substituted into the calculation formula.3. If the initial absorbance A1 is too high (e.g., >2, as in deeply pigmented plant leaves), appropriately reduce the sample volume. The modified sample volume must be substituted into the calculation formula. Alternatively, add a small amount of activated carbon to the sample, mix, let stand for 5 min, then centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 min, and use the supernatant for detection.4. If ΔA is greater than 0.5, reduce the reaction time (e.g., to 5 min) or reduce the sample volume (e.g., to 20 µL). The modified reaction time (T) and sample volume (V1) must be substituted into the calculation formula.PGK Activity Calculation1. Based on Sample Mass:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the consumption of 1 nmol NADH per minute per gram of tissue.Formula:PGK (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (W × V1 ÷ V) ÷ T = 156.8 × ΔA ÷ W2. Based on Sample Protein Concentration:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the consumption of 1 nmol NADH per minute per mg of protein.Formula:PGK (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (V1 × Cpr) ÷ T = 156.8 × ΔA ÷ Cpr3. Based on Bacterial/Cell Count:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the consumption of 1 nmol NADH per minute per 10⁴ cells.Formula:PGK (nmol/min/10⁴ cell) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (500 × V1 ÷ V) ÷ T = 0.314 × ΔAParameter Description:ε: NADH molar extinction coefficient, 6.22 × 10³ L/mol/cmd: Cuvette light path, 1 cmV: Volume of Extraction Buffer added, 1 mLV1: Volume of sample supernatant added, 0.08 mLV2: Total reaction volume, 0.78 mL = 7.8 × 10⁻⁴ LT: Reaction time, 10 minW: Sample mass, g500: Cell number, in units of 10⁴Cpr: Protein concentration of the supernatant, mg/mL; Aladdin BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) are recommended.PrecautionsIt is recommended to first select 1-3 samples with significant differences (e.g., different types or groups) for preliminary experiments to familiarize yourself with the procedure. Determine or adjust the sample concentration based on the preliminary results to prevent unnecessary waste of samples or reagents... Read More | Inquire | M666110 Component 96 T Storage M666110A Buffer WSL 40 mL RT M666110B Buffer MSL 40 mL RT M666110C Buffer CW1 (concentrate) 90 mL RT M666110D Buffer GW1 (concentrate) 40 mL RT M666110E Buffer GW2 (concentrate) 50 mL RT M666110F Buffer EB 30 mL RT M666110G Proteinase K 4×1.25 mL RT M666110H M666110 Component 96 T Storage M666110A Buffer WSL 40 mL RT M666110B Buffer MSL 40 mL RT M666110C Buffer CW1 (concentrate) 90 mL RT M666110D Buffer GW1 (concentrate) 40 mL RT M666110E Buffer GW2 (concentrate) 50 mL RT M666110F Buffer EB 30 mL RT M666110G Proteinase K 4×1.25 mL RT M666110H Magbeads V3 2×1 mL RTProduct Introduction：The reagent kit provides a simple, fast, and efficient method for extracting genomic DNA from blood samples. In the presence of high salt, DNA binds to the surface of silica coated Magheads. After rinsing, high-purity DNA is eluted in Buffer EB or deionized water. The purified DNA has good purity (A260/280 ratio between 1.7-1.9) and high integrity (>15 kb), and can be used for downstream experiments such as second-generation sequencing, quantitative PCR, and chip detection.Self provided instruments and reagents1) Constant temperature mixer2) 2/15 ml magnetic frame3) 32 channel nucleic acid extractor4) 96 channel nucleic acid extractor5) 96 DW Plate6) 8 channel Comb7) Spin tips pack8) Anhydrous ethanolPreparation and important precautions before the experiment1.Before the first use, add anhydrous ethanol to Buffer CW1, Buffer GW1, and Buffer GW2 according to the label of the reagent bottle and mark them properly.2.Magheads are strictly prohibited from freezing or centrifugation. Freezing and centrifugation may cause irreversible damage to Magheads.Operation stepsI. Manual single tube operation1. Use punching forceps to take 1 blood spot with a diameter of 6 mm or 4 blood spots with a diameter of 3 mm (depending on the actual situation) from the blood spot and place them in a 2.0 mL centrifuge tube.2. Add 40 to the centrifuge tube µ L Protein K and 300 µ L Buffer WSL, then place the centrifuge tube on a constant temperature mixer at 75 ℃ and 1200 rpm, shake and crack for 45 minutes to form Lysate. Remove the centrifuge tube from the constant temperature mixer, centrifuge briefly, and take the supernatant.Attention: If there is no constant temperature mixer, vortex the centrifuge tube for 10 seconds and incubate it in a 75 ℃ water bath for 30 minutes. During this period, vortex every 10 minutes for 10 seconds.3. Suck the supernatant into a new 2.0 mL centrifuge tube and add 300 µ L Buffer MSL, 300 µ L isopropanol and 20 µ L Magheads V3. Afterwards, place the centrifuge tube on a constant temperature mixer at 25 ℃ and 1600 rpm, shake and crack for 15 minutes, or invert the centrifuge tube and mix continuously for 15 minutes.4. Place the centrifuge tube on a magnetic stand and let it stand for 1 minute. After Magheads are completely adsorbed on the side wall of the centrifuge tube, discard the solution thoroughly (keep the centrifuge tube fixed on the magnetic stand).5. Remove the centrifuge tube from the magnetic frame and add 900 µ L Buffer CW1 (please check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), vortex point shake for 1 minute or vortex shake for 5 seconds, and then place it on a constant temperature mixer at 25 ℃ and 1600 rpm to shake and mix for 2 minutes (ensure that Magheads are in a mixed state during the shaking process). Afterwards, place the centrifuge tube on a magnetic stand and let it stand for 1 minute. After Magheads are completely adsorbed on the side wall of the centrifuge tube, gently invert the magnetic stand and wash the impurities on the centrifuge tube cover to completely discard the solution (keep the centrifuge tube fixed on the magnetic stand).6. Remove the centrifuge tube from the magnetic frame and add 500 µ L Buffer GW1 (please check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), vortex point shake for 1 minute or vortex shake for 5 seconds, and then place it on a constant temperature mixer at 25 ℃ and 1600 rpm to shake and mix for 2 minutes (ensure that Magheads are in a mixed state during the shaking process). Afterwards, place the centrifuge tube on a magnetic stand and let it stand for 1 minute. After Magheads are completely adsorbed on the side wall of the centrifuge tube, gently invert the magnetic stand and wash the impurities on the centrifuge tube cover to completely discard the solution (keep the centrifuge tube fixed on the magnetic stand).7. Remove the centrifuge tube from the magnetic frame and add 900 µ L Buffer GW2 (please check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), vortex point shake for 1 minute or vortex shake for 5 seconds, then place it on a constant temperature mixer at 25 ℃ and 1600 rpm, shake and mix for 2 minutes (ensure that Magheads are in a mixed state during the shaking process). Afterwards, place the centrifuge tube on a magnetic stand and let it stand for 1 minute. After Magheads are completely adsorbed on the side wall of the centrifuge tube, gently invert the magnetic stand and wash the impurities on the centrifuge tube cover to completely discard the solution (keep the centrifuge tube fixed on the magnetic stand).8. Remove the centrifuge tube from the magnetic frame and add 300 µ After shaking with 75% ethanol for 1 minute or 5 seconds, place the mixture on a constant temperature mixer at 25 ℃ and 1600 rpm for 2 minutes (ensure that the Magheads are in a mixed state during the shaking process). Afterwards, place the centrifuge tube on a magnetic stand and let it stand for 1 minute. After Magheads are completely adsorbed on the side wall of the centrifuge tube, gently invert the magnetic stand and wash the impurities on the centrifuge tube cover to completely discard the solution (keep the centrifuge tube fixed on the magnetic stand).9. Keep the centrifuge tube fixed on the magnetic frame, use a pipette to further remove the solution from the bottom and cover of the centrifuge tube, and then leave it at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to allow the ethanol to evaporate completely.10. Remove the centrifuge tube from the magnetic frame and add 50-200 µ L Buffer EB. Vortex oscillation causes the magnetic beads to completely suspend in the eluent and then place them on a constant temperature mixer at 56 ℃ and 1600 rpm for 10 minutes of shaking and elution, or incubate the centrifuge tube in a 56 ℃ water bath for 10 minutes, with vortex oscillation every 3 minutes for 10 seconds.11. Place the centrifuge tube on a magnetic stand and let it stand for 2 minutes. After Magheads are completely adsorbed on the side wall of the centrifuge tube, transfer the eluent to a new centrifuge tube using a pipette and store at -20 ℃ for later use.II. Matching with CWE21001. Use punching forceps to take 1 blood spot with a diameter of 6 mm or 4 blood spots with a diameter of 3 mm (depending on the actual situation) from the blood spot and place them in a 2.0 mL centrifuge tube.2. Add 40 to the centrifuge tube µ L Protein K and 300 µ L Buffer WSL, then place the centrifuge tube on a constant temperature mixer at 75 ℃ and 1200 rpm, shake and crack for 45 minutes to form Lysate.3. Add the corresponding reagents to the 96DW deep well plate according to the table below. Position Reagent 1&7 Colume Lysate: All Buffer MSL: 300 µL isopropanol：300 µL Magbeads V3: 20 µL 2&8 Colume Buffer CW1: 900 µL 3&9 Colume Buffer GW1: 500 µL 4& 10 Colume Buffer GW2: 900 µL 5& 11 Colume 75%ethanol: 300 µL 6& 12 Colume Buffer EB: 70 µL4.Place the deep well plate and magnetic sleeve that have been added to the reagent at the corresponding positions of CWE2100/CWE3200, run the blood slide extraction program, and after about 40 minutes, the program ends. Remove the deep well plate and magnetic sleeve.5.Transfer the elution products from columns 6 and 12 of the deep well plate to a 1.5 mL centrifuge tube for low-temperature storage.III. Matching with CWE9601. Use punching forceps to take 1 blood spot with a diameter of 6 mm or 4 blood spots with a diameter of 3 mm (depending on the actual situation) from the blood spot and place them in a 2.0 mL centrifuge tube.2. Add 40 to the centrifuge tube µ L Protein K and 300 µ L Buffer WSL, then place the centrifuge tube on a constant temperature mixer at 75 ℃ and 1200 rpm, shake and crack for 45 minutes to form Lysate.3. Add the corresponding reagents to the 96DW deep well plate according to the table below Position Reagent Plate 1 Lysate: All Buffer MSL: 300 µL isopropanol ：300 µL Magbeads V3: 20 µL Plate 2 Buffer CW1: 900 µL Plate 3 Buffer GW1: 500 µL Plate 4 Buffer GW2: 900 µL Plate 5 75% ethanol : 300 µL Plate 6 Buffer EB: 70 µL4. Place the deep well plate and magnetic sleeve that have been added to the reagent at the corresponding positions on CWE960, run the blood slide extraction program, and after about 40 minutes, the program ends. Remove the deep well plate and magnetic sleeve.5. Transfer the elution products from Plate 6 to a 1.5 mL centrifuge tube for low-temperature storage... Read More | Inquire | Component Description T665563Component50 TStorageApplicationT665563AVNTR3820 1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563BVNTR41201 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563CVNTR32321 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw Component Description T665563Component50 TStorageApplicationT665563AVNTR3820 1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563BVNTR41201 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563CVNTR32321 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563DMarkerⅠ300 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.DNA Molecular Weight Standard IT665563EMarkerⅡ250 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.DNA Molecular Weight Standard IIProduct IntroductionThis kit is a genotyping product for human Mycobacterium tuberculosis based on the latest research progress in molecular epidemiology1) and optimized by process. It utilizes variable-number tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphisms in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome for genotyping to differentiate clinical strains, and is a powerful tool for studying the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and monitoring the status of tuberculosis transmission. Compared with other existing Mycobacterium tuberculosis VNTR typing systems based on the VNTR principle, this typing system has a stronger ability to discriminate strains prevalent in China1,2,3), and is therefore particularly suitable for the needs of Chinese users.By carefully optimizing the primer sequences of each PCR reaction and the composition of the premixed reaction solution, this product has a strong anti-interference power. Compared with the user's own reagents, this product significantly improves the signal intensity of specific bands and reduces the appearance of non-specific bands when using crude templates (boiling bacterial solution), which makes the experimental operation easier and quicker, and at the same time, improves the success rate of the test. The premixed reaction solution is chemically stable and can effectively withstand repeated freezing and thawing (10 times) and a longer period of time (one week) at room temperature, which is better adapted to the user's need for flexibility in the detection work.This kit is a companion product to the TB Genotyping Kit VNTR-9. For samples identified as clustered or identical strains by the VNTR-9 kit, this product can be used for finer further typing identification if necessary. The three high-resolution detection sites VNTR3820, VNTR4120 and VNTR3232 in this product can be used in combination with the nine detection sites in the VNTR-9 to increase the resolution index (Hunter-Gaston index (HGI) to 0.9931).References1) Luo T et al. Development of a hierarchical variable-number tandem repeat typing scheme for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 25. 9(2)2)Sun G et al. Discriminatory potential of a novel set of Variable Number of Tandem Repeats for genotyping Mycobacterium marinum. Vet Microbiol. 2011 Aug Vet Microbiol. 2011 Aug 26;152(1-2)3) Zhang L et al. Highly polymorphic variable-number tandem repeats loci for differentiating Beijing genotype strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Shanghai, China. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2008 May;282(1):22-31.matters needing attention1.This product is a companion to the TB genotyping kit VNTR-9. The strains to be tested should be tested by VNTR-9 typing test first, and then use this product for testing. And the results of this product should be integrated and analyzed with the results of VNTR-9.2.To avoid contamination, it is recommended that the preparation of the organisms be done within a different location than the preparation of the PCR Mix and that different pipettes be used.3.Care should be taken at all stages of sample DNA collection, extraction and amplification to ensure proper labeling and to prevent cross-contamination between different samples.4.Commonly used reagents and consumables need to be autoclaved before experimentation.5.Each tube of PCR Mix contains different primers and cannot be mixed. It can be dispensed into different amounts at once according to the experimental needs to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.6.To avoid splashing the reaction solution when opening the reaction tube, centrifuge briefly before opening the cap and collect the liquid at the bottom of the tube. In case of accidental splashing on gloves or table, change gloves immediately and wipe the table with 75% alcohol or dilute acid.7.Be careful not to cross-contaminate the PCR Mix when aspirating, and it is recommended that the pipette tip be wiped with 75% alcohol 2 times before taking Mix each time.8.Pre-experiment preparation: 1×TE buffer (PH=8.0), 0.5×TBE buffer, agarose, ethidium bromide (EB), normal PCR instrument, DNA electrophoresis equipment and gel imager, 0.2 ml PCR reaction tubes, octuplex or 96-well PCR tubes, pipettes of different sizes: 0.5-10 µl and 20-200 µl.Operation steps1. DNA template preparation:1.1. scrape a small amount (1-2 inoculation loops) of sample from solid medium, resuspend in 100ul TE and inactivate at 80°C for 30 minutes.1.2. The inactivated strain was taken out of the P3 laboratory as follows:Boil at 100°C for 10 minutes (be careful to avoid bursting the cap of the EP tube during boiling to avoid letting water into the tube), place immediately on ice for 2 minutes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 × g) for 10 minutes, take the supernatant and place in another sterile EP tube, label it, and store at -20°C.2. Testing procedures:2.1. Remove the TB Genotyping Kit HV-3, allow the liquid to equilibrate to room temperature, mix by shaking slightly 3-4 times, and then centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) for 5 seconds to allow the capped liquid to fall back into the tube.2.2.Three-locus VNTR typing: strains with identical results at 12 loci need to be further VNTR typed, i.e., the following four loci are added for comparison.1）PCR amplification: the reaction system was 20 µl. 19 µl of PCR Mix of VNTR3820, VNTR4120, and VNTR3232 were added to each PCR tube, 1 µl of DNA template was added, and mixed well.2）Amplification conditions:3) Gel preparation and electrophoresis:a: Notes:Important! Positive (H37Rv strain DNA) and negative controls (deionized water) need to be set up for each experiment.Key! This experiment is based on agarose gel electrophoresis to interpret the genotype of VNTR locus, therefore, in order to make the results accurate, it is necessary to follow the unified standard operation in this step of electrophoresis, and the following points should be noted:a-1: The comb used for glue making is 18 holes.a-2: The two wells on the left and right sides of the gel were discarded due to the tendency to distort the bands during electrophoresis, affecting the interpretation of the results, or a negative control was spotted in one of the wells. The remaining 16 wells were divided into 12 samples, 3 DNA Markers and 1 positive control. The order of spotting was "1, 2, M, 3, 4, 5, 6, M, 7, 8, 9, 10, M, 11, 12, H37Rv", the numbers represent samples, and M represents DNA Marker.a-3: When PCR amplification products are subjected to the first electrophoresis and Marker I is used, the gel concentration is 1%, the voltage is 150 V, and the time is 100-120 min.a-4: If the amplification product fragment is too large (>1000bp) and needs to be electrophoresed again and Marker II is used, the gel concentration is 0.8%, the voltage is 150V and the time is 150 minutes.b: Gluing as well as the electrophoresis process:PCR amplification products were electrophoresed using a 1% agarose gel.To prepare 1% agarose gel, 12×12 cm gel tray was used to make the gel, each gel was 80 ml.b-1: Weigh 0.8g of agarose, add 80ml of 0.5×TBE, weigh it on the balance and put it into the microwave oven, heat it on high for 2-3 minutes to make the agarose dissolve completely, shake it well, and observe it as a homogeneous and transparent solution without particles, then weigh it again on the balance and make up the appropriate amount of double-distilled water to keep the concentration of the gum unaffected.b-2: When the melted gel was cooled to about 55°C add 4 µl of ethidium bromide (10ug/ml) and gently swirl to mix well. The gel was made with an 18-tooth comb and the warm gel was poured into a 12 × 12 cm gel tray.b-3: Allow the gel to completely set (40 minutes at room temperature), carefully pull out the comb, remove the tray, and place it in the electrophoresis tank. Add 0.5× TBE buffer to the electrophoresis tank, not exceeding the gel surface by 1-2mm.b-4: Sample electrophoresis: add 12 samples to each gel (the topmost wells are not sampled), add 3-5µl PCR products to each well, and at the same time add three 5µl DNA MarkerⅠ to each gel. The voltage is 150V and the electrophoresis time is 100-120 minutes. This step is the key to the accuracy of the final readings of each point, and needs to be operated uniformly according to this standard.b-5: Some loci have amplification products greater than 1000bp in clinical strains, and these amplification products were then electrophoresed using 0.8% agarose gel, with DNA Marker II added as a control for the band size, voltage 150V, electrophoresis time 150 minutes.4) Results display:5) Analysis of results:a. If the genotypes of the three highly variable loci are also the same in different strains, they can be identified as clustered strains;b. If the high variant readings are highly similar, i.e., only 1-2 high variant sites are different, they need to be combined with epidemiologic data to identify if they are clustered strains;c. If all 3 high variant loci are genotypically discordant, identify as a single strain.Appendix 1: Rules for reading VNTR lociAppendix 2: VNTR locus repeat unit readout table... Read More |