High resolution melting curve analysis (HRM) has been used as an efficient, accurate and cost-effective tool to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or insertions or deletions (INDELs). However, its efficiency, accuracy and applicability to discriminate microsatellite polymorphism have not been extensively assessed. The traditional protocols used for SSR genotyping include PCR amplific...

background: the high resolution melting (hrm) method is a new scanning method for detecting unknown changes in dna and its advantages have persuaded researchers to recruit it as a screening method. objectives: here, we developed a hrm method to screen r188h snp (rs3218536) of xrcc2 and compared the results with a well known pcr-rflp technique. materials and methods: genomic dna samples from 350...

High-resolution melting (HRM) analysis uses real-time PCR instrumentation to interrogate DNA sequence variation and is a low-cost, single-step, closed-tube method. Here we describe HRM technology and provide examples of varied clinical microbiological applications to highlight the strengths and limitations of HRM analysis.

BACKGROUND Real-Time PCR-High Resolution Melting (qPCR-HRM) analysis has been recently described for rapid drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium leprae. The purpose of the current study was to further evaluate the validity, reliability, and accuracy of this assay for M. leprae DST in clinical specimens. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The specificity and sensitivity for determinin...

Several techniques have been developed to screen mismatch repair (MMR) genes for deleterious mutations. Until now, two different techniques were required to screen for both point mutations and large rearrangements. For the first time, we propose a new approach, called ‘‘quantitative PCR (qPCR) high-resolution melting (HRM) curve analysis (qPCR-HRM),’’ which combines qPCR and HRM to obtain a rap...

Using data on a large sample of electronics firms in seven large states from a newly developed employer-employee matched database (Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics, LEHD), we examine the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices and technology on worker productivity. Motivated by extensive site visit research in the semiconductor industry in which we observe the interaction of...

Patients with glioblastomas with a specific mutation in the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) gene have a better prognosis than those with gliomas with wild‑type IDH1. IDH1 analysis has become part of the standard diagnostic procedure and a promising tool used for stratification in clinical trials. The present study aimed to compare high resolution melting (HRM) analysis, immunohistochemistry (...

BACKGROUND Nonobstructive coronary plaques manifesting high-risk morphology (HRM) associate with an increased risk of adverse clinical cardiovascular events. We sought to test the hypothesis that statins have a greater anti-inflammatory effect within coronary plaques containing HRM. METHODS AND RESULTS In this prospective multicenter study, 55 subjects with or at high risk for atherosclerosis...