Pyrosequencing - Definition and Overview

Pyrosequencing, a new method of DNA sequencing which involves the addition of phosphorylated dNTP's to the DNA polymerase reaction which emmit light upon binding to the DNA template. It makes DNA sequencing significantly faster than with the current chain termination method.

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External links and references

• Pyrosequencing: an accurate detection platform for single nucleotide polymorphisms (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11968080)