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Table 1 Reverse transcription and first-round PCR conditions

From: Affordable drug resistance genotyping of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, protease and integrase genes, for resource limited settings

Reagent

Volume per reaction (µl)

Concentration per reaction

2X Reaction RT-PCR master mix

12.5

1X

Nuclease-free water

2.25

–

PANA2AF (5 µM)

2.5

0.5 µM

PANA3AR (5 µM)

2.5

0.5 µM

SSIV/platinum SuperFi DNA polymerase (2X)

0.25

0.02X

Total volume

20

–

Thermocycling conditions

 

Temperature (oC)

Time

Cycle(s)

cDNA synthesis

50

10 min

1

Pre-denaturation

98

2 min

1

Denaturation

98

10 s

40

Annealing

56

20 s

Extension

72

2 min

Final extension

72

10 min

1

Hold

4

∞

Hold

  1. cDNA complimentary DNA; RT-PCR reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; SSIV SuperScript IV enzyme; µl microliter; µM micromolar; oC Degrees Celsius