Your browser version may not work well with NCBI's Web applications. More information here...
1: Biotechniques. 1992 Jan;12(1):82-7.Links

PCR amplification of specific alleles (PASA) is a general method for rapidly detecting known single-base changes.

Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905.

Previous data suggested that PCR amplification of specific alleles (also known as allele-specific amplification and amplification refractory mutation system) is not a general method for rapidly and accurately detecting known single-base changes. Herein we present our experience with the use of PCR amplification of specific alleles to detect 69 polymorphic or mutant alleles. Our results indicate that with proper optimization, all alleles were reliably distinguished.

PMID: 1734929 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]