Module 4.1 Next Generation Sequencing II Flashcards
3’ blocked reversible terminators
- reversible blocking group is linked to Oxygen atom at 3’ carbon position of sugar ring (-OR instead of -OH)
- fluorescence label linked to base through cleavable linker
- terminator directly blocks 3’ hydroxy group so it has better termination effect
3’ unblocked reversible terminator
- linked to base through cleavable linker
- fluorescent group functions as reporter AND as part of reversible terminating group
- relies on the fluorescent group to block 3’ hydroxy group
- less efficient than 3’ blocked reversible terminator
- easier to be accepted by DNA polymerase
reversible terminating sequencing
Overview
- template and primer duplex are first immobilized on a solid support with DNA polymerase and the four reversible dye terminator nucleotides.
- primer extends strand by one base and stops
- wash away unincorporated nucleotides
- read and record color of fluorophore carried by extended base and identify incorporated nucleotide
- fluorescent tag and 3’ hydroxy blocking group are removed.
- after washing cycle, now have a primer template duplex with one base added to 3’ end of primer
- repeat steps to go through extension cleavage cycle
extension, termination, cleavage, extension
reversible terminator limitations
molecular scar
- reversible terminator nucleotide analogs leave behind chemical scar after cleavage of linker carrying fluorescence
- accumulation snowballs, impairing stability of DNA double helix structure and hindering substrate recognition and primer extension
- contributor to short read lengths on Illumina sequencing platform
NGS library prep method #1
adapter ligation
steps (4)
- fragmentation (100-400bp, <600)
- end repair
- phosphorylation
- A-tailing
adapter ligation
physical disruption fragmentation
(sonication)
benefits and drawbacks
Benefits
- accepts wide range of DNA input (nanogram to microgram)
- generates random breaks
Drawbacks
- requires extra specialized instruments and tubes
- often need to sample transfer during the workflow
adapter ligation
enzymatic fragmentation
(fragmentase)
benefits and drawbacks
Benefits
- does not require specialized instruments or tubes
- can be carried out on a regular PCR machine
- don’t need to transfer tubes
Drawbacks
- sensitive to input DNA amount (<1 microgram)
- fragmentation sensitive to reaction time, prone to variations
- sensitive to salt and other potential enzyme inhibitors from sample
- may prefer cutting certain sequences
Adapter ligation
End repair
T4 DNA polymerase creates blunt ends
- 5’ overhang: extends 3’ end of other strand
- 3’ overhang: remove via exonuclease activity
Adapter ligation
Phosphorylation
T4 polynucleotide kinase (PNK) adds phosphate group to 5’ end and removes residual 3’ end phosphate
Adapter Ligation
A-tailing
Taq DNA polymerase adds extra adenine to 3’ end of a double strand DNA molecule without requiring a complementary base
NGS sequencing adapter functions
3
- primer binding site for clonal PCR amplification
- sequencing primer binding
- sample indexing
Adapter ligation
Sequencing adapter
features
- Y-shaped, 50bp in size
- 12 base pairs form double stranded stem through base pairing
- 5’ stem end is phophorylated
- 3’ stem end has single T base overhang
- short stem holds two single-strand of adapters together and enables ligation to double-stranded DNA insert
- T base overhang minimize chance of forming adaptor dimers without insert and can base pair with 3’ A-tail
- P5 and P7 primer binding sites for clonal amplification
- stretch of index sequences (unique sample barcodes) so you can put multiple samples together for sequencing and assign reads to each sample based on sample barcode
- Read 1 and Read 2 sequencing primers (Rd1/Rd2 SP) allows for pair end sequencing on sequencer
Library prep method #1
Adapter ligation process
- adapter (excess) and end-repaired A-tailed DNA insert are mixed in proper ratio and ligated through T4 DNA ligase.
P5 -> Index 2-> Rd1 SP ->DNA insert -> Rd2 SP -> Index 1 -> P7 - ligation product purified using magnetic beads to remove ligation buffer enzyme and extra adapters
- Low cycle PCR amplification to select for DNA fragments with both adapters
- creates matching double-stranded P5 and P7 ends
- if PCR skipped, may have some DNA inserts with only one or no adaptor ligated - Samples pooled together for loading onto sequencer
adapter ligation
magnetic beads purification
process
-magnetic beads are coated with material that selectively binds DNA based on fragment size
- beads better at binding longer DNA
- by adjusting buffer salt concentration, can tune size of DNA that beads bind to
- beads added to DNA sample and DNA-bead complex formed
- magnetic field is applied, causing the DNA beads complex to migrate to side of reaction tube
- unbound (shorter) DNA fragments remain in supernatant
- supernatant is removed, leaving only DNA beads complex attached to magnet. Removes any unbound DNA fragments, salt and enzymes
- magnetic beads washed with ethanol and released from magnetic field by incubating with elution buffer
- For post ligation purification, salt concentration of beads binding buffer is optimized to bind DNA molecules with adapter and exclude empty adapters
adapter ligation
adapter ligation plate
-each well on adapter plate has adapter with unique index sequence
-can have more than one index per sample
- assign index to samples
- set up ligation with corresponding sample index pairs.
- Once sequencing is completed, reads sorted based on index sequences and assigned to samples according to sample index assignment