Abstract
A simple and efficient method for the mapping of eukaryotic replication origins was tested. The method is based on differential labeling of newly synthesized DNA with BrdUrd and subsequent separation of heavy nascent strands from parental DNA by conventional alkaline sucrose and neutral CsCl isopycnic gradient centrifugation. Purified nascent DNA is then size-fractionated on alkaline agarose gels and analyzed by sequential hybridization to specific probes of known location on the DNA segment of interest. Evaluation of the hybridization results allows: (i) determination of the direction of replication fork movement and (ii) location of the initiation site of DNA synthesis. Taking SV40 and polyoma virus as model systems, we demonstrate the feasibility of this procedure. It applicability to the location of chromosomal replication origins is discussed.
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