Author
Julius Marmur
Other affiliations: Brandeis University
Bio: Julius Marmur is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: DNA & Guanine. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 10 publications receiving 14310 citations. Previous affiliations of Julius Marmur include Brandeis University.
Topics: DNA, Guanine, Denaturation (biochemistry), Base pair, Native state
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TL;DR: A method has been described for the isolation of DNA from micro-organisms which yields stable, biologically active, highly polymerized preparations relatively free from protein and RNA, and Representative samples have been characterized for their thermal stability and sedimentation behaviour.
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TL;DR: A comprehensive study of the buoyant density of DNA as a function of composition has been made and the linear relation previously reported has been confirmed.
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TL;DR: Heterogeneity in Deoxyribonucleic Acids: I. Dependence on Composition of the Configurational Stability of Deoxy ribonucleics Acids is dependent on composition of the configuration of the configureational stability.
Abstract: Heterogeneity in Deoxyribonucleic Acids: I. Dependence on Composition of the Configurational Stability of Deoxyribonucleic Acids
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TL;DR: The reproduceability of the helix-coil transition and the course of thermal inactivation demonstrates that the same secondary structure has re-formed and that non-specific hydrogen bonding is not involved.
431 citations
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TL;DR: This paper describes a method of transferring fragments of DNA from agarose gels to cellulose nitrate filters that can be hybridized to radioactive RNA and hybrids detected by radioautography or fluorography.
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TL;DR: A method has been described for the isolation of DNA from micro-organisms which yields stable, biologically active, highly polymerized preparations relatively free from protein and RNA, and Representative samples have been characterized for their thermal stability and sedimentation behaviour.
11,573 citations
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TL;DR: A set of oligonucleotide primers capable of initiating enzymatic amplification (polymerase chain reaction) on a phylogenetically and taxonomically wide range of bacteria is described in this paper.
Abstract: A set of oligonucleotide primers capable of initiating enzymatic amplification (polymerase chain reaction) on a phylogenetically and taxonomically wide range of bacteria is described along with methods for their use and examples. One pair of primers is capable of amplifying nearly full-length 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) from many bacterial genera; the additional primers are useful for various exceptional sequences. Methods for purification of amplified material, direct sequencing, cloning, sequencing, and transcription are outlined. An obligate intracellular parasite of bovine erythrocytes, Anaplasma marginale, is used as an example; its 16S rDNA was amplified, cloned, sequenced, and phylogenetically placed. Anaplasmas are related to the genera Rickettsia and Ehrlichia. In addition, 16S rDNAs from several species were readily amplified from material found in lyophilized ampoules from the American Type Culture Collection. By use of this method, the phylogenetic study of extremely fastidious or highly pathogenic bacterial species can be carried out without the need to culture them. In theory, any gene segment for which polymerase chain reaction primer design is possible can be derived from a readily obtainable lyophilized bacterial culture.
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TL;DR: The topic of this report is rap,d m,croscale methods for,solat,on of plant D N A without tile use of ul tracentr ,fugatlon wEth CsCI, which is of moderately high molecular weight and serves as a satisfactory substrate for most restrlctum cndonucleases and is statable for genom,c blot analys,s.
Abstract: The topic of this report is rap,d m,croscale methods for ,solat,on of plant D N A without tile use of ul tracentr ,fugatlon wEth CsCI. The D N A produced ,s of moderately high molecular weight and serves as a satisfactory substrate for most restrlctum cndonucleases and is statable for genom,c blot analys,s. In addi t ion to the rapidi ty and convenience of mlmpreps which permit a large number of samples to be processed in just a few hours, the small amount of tissue reqmred (less than 1.0 grams) allows tbr molecular analysis of plants at a very young stage Mm,prep D N A y,elds from leaf tissue of most species tested to date are typ,cally 30-100 big per gram tissue, greater than 50 kb, and remarkably uniform from sample to sample. The first mmlprep procedure we reported fi3r maize D N A isolation (Dellaporta et al , ;'*l,;tze Geneta3 Cr162162 Neu'_~letlrt. 1983) was adapted from a procedure commonly used for }'east D N A preparatmn (Dav,s et al. , 1980) Since th,s report, numerous personal commun,cat ,ons have demonstrated that the mm,prep procedure or a modification thereof, can be apphed to most plant species tested. For example, the method has been successfully used on Ntcottana hlgl~um. N. plumklgmgidtum. N. 3)/t'eJtrt~. L)s~opertcum sp.. Amar,mthm sp . Gl)~me max. Petuma h.~hra&. Several modifications have been apphed by these ,nvestlgators and in our own laboratory m order to extend the appl ,catmn of ram,prep procedures to other plant species. The select,on of a part icular protocol depends to a large degree on the plant spec,es used. However, the procedure reported here was selected to be statable for most situations.
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TL;DR: High-performance liquid chromatography is a promising alternative for determining the G+C content of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may also be more accurate than indirect methods, such as the buoyant density and thermal denaturation methods.
Abstract: High-performance liquid chromatography is a promising alternative for determining the G+C content of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The method which we evaluated involves enzymatic degradation of the DNA to nucleosides by P1 nuclease and bovine intestinal mucosa alkaline phosphatase, separation of the nucleosides by high-performance liquid chromatography, and calculation of the G+C content from the apparent ratios of deoxyguanosine and thymidine. Because the nucleosides are released from the DNA at different rates, incomplete degradation produces large errors in the apparent G+C content. For partially purified DNA, salts are a major source of interference in degradation. However, when the salts are carefully removed, the preparation and degradation of DNA contribute little error to the determination of G+C content. This method also requires careful selection of the chromatographic conditions to ensure separation of the major nucleosides from the nucleosides of modified bases and precise control of the flow rates. Both of these conditions are achievable with standard equipment and C18 reversed-phase columns. Then the method is precise, and the relative standard deviations of replicate measurements are close to 0.1%. It is also rapid, and a single measurement requires about 15 min. It requires small amounts of sample, and the G+C content can be determined from DNA isolated from a single bacterial colony. It is not affected by contamination with ribonucleic acid. Because this method yields a direct measurement, it may also be more accurate than indirect methods, such as the buoyant density and thermal denaturation methods. In addition, for highly purified DNA, the extent of modification can be determined.
4,685 citations