Department of Microbial Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Feb;76(3):922-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02456-09. Epub 2009 Dec 4.
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with singly labeled rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes is widely applied for direct identification of microbes in the environment or in clinical specimens. Here we show that a replacement of singly labeled oligonucleotide probes with 5'-, 3'-doubly labeled probes at least doubles FISH signal intensity without causing specificity problems. Furthermore, Cy3-doubly labeled probes strongly increase in situ accessibility of rRNA target sites and thus provide more flexibility for probe design.
荧光原位杂交(FISH)技术使用单标记的 rRNA 靶向寡核苷酸探针,广泛应用于环境或临床标本中微生物的直接鉴定。本文显示,用 5' 、 3' 双标记探针替代单标记寡核苷酸探针,至少可以将 FISH 信号强度提高一倍,而不会产生特异性问题。此外,Cy3 双标记探针显著增加了 rRNA 靶位的原位可及性,从而为探针设计提供了更大的灵活性。