Scanning for α-Hemoglobin Variants by High-Resolution Melting Analysis

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
Walaiporn Yimniam, Sumalee Jindadamrongwech

Abstract

Definitive detection of hemoglobin (Hb) variants requires DNA sequencing. High-resolution melting (HRM) analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplicons was applied to detect and discriminate among uncommon α-Hb variants found in Thailand. Uncommon suspected α-Hb variants observed in Hb typing were identified by sequencing of DNA from whole blood samples. Three pairs of PCR primers covering the mutation regions in the three α-globin exons then were used for PCR coupled with difference in HRM analysis to subtract out the concomitant melting profile of the normal allele in the heterozygous state. DNA sequencing identified six heterozygous α-Hb variants, namely, Hb G-Waimanalo (HBA2: exon 2, codon 64 G>A), Hb J-Buda (HBA1: exon 2, codon 61 G>T), Hb Kurosaki (HBA2: exon 1; codon 7 A>G), Hb O-Indonesia (HBA1: exon 3 codon 116 G>A), Hb Q-India (HBA1:exon 2, codon 64 G>C), and Hb Q-Thailand (HBA1: exon 2 codon 74 G>C). Difference HRM analysis showed one temperature melting profile using exon 1 primer pair, four different profiles with exon 2 primer pair, and one profile with exon 3 primer pair. PCR-HRM analysis was effective in detecting and discriminating among single point mutations causing six uncommon α-Hb variants in heteroz...Continue Reading

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