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Figure
2 illustrates the results in a plot of threshold cycle (Ct) values
where molecular beacons were used to analyze six samples and one no-template
control (each sample was assayed in triplicate). Ct is defined as the
cycle at which fluorescence is determined to be above background while
the reaction is in the exponential phase. Samples that showed no detectable
increase in fluorescence throughout the reaction (Ct=40) were considered
negative. Two individuals (A/A homozygous on SNP11 shown as black closed
diamonds) produced detectable fluorescence beginning at about cycle 29
(average Ct standard deviation=29.10.17)
with molecular beacon SNP11A but showed no detectable fluorescence above
the background (Ct=40) with SNP11G. On the other hand, two individuals
(G/G homozygous on SNP11 shown as black open diamonds) had no increased
fluorescence (Ct=40) with molecular beacon SNP11A, and both showed detectable
fluorescence above cycle 28 (average Ct STD
=28.50.30) with molecular beacon SNP11G. For
the two heterozygous individuals (A/G heterozygous on SNP11 shown as green
solid stars), similar Cts were seen with both molecular beacons: one had
Ct values at close to 35 (average Ct STD=34.90.48),
and another had Ct values at around 31 for both molecular beacons (average
Ct
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