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Why does NimbleGen use 7mer primers for short fragment labeling?

April 26, 2017fragment labeling NimbleGen Primers short

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Why does NimbleGen use 7mer primers for short fragment labeling?

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We use 7mer primers because they seem to be much more efficient at labeling short DNA fragments (<200 bp). We consistently have trouble obtaining adequate yields for short DNA fragments when using 9mer primers.