The A-to-G mutation (FecB) in theBMPR1Bgene is strongly linked to fertility in sheep, significantly increasing ovulation rates and litter sizes compared to wild-type populations. The rapid and reliable screening of theFecBgene is therefore critical for advancing sheep breeding programs. This study aimed to develop a fast and accurate method for detecting theFecBmutation and genotyping the gene to enhance sheep reproduction and productivity. To achieve this, we integrated the CRISPR-Cas12a system with an optimized amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS). A similar DNA origami technique-based fluorescence reporter nanotree structure was synthesized using gold nanomagnetic beads as carriers to amplify the fluorescence signal further. The resulting biosensing platform, termed CRISPR-ARMS, demonstrated excellent sensitivity for detectingFecBmutations, with a detection limit as low as 0.02 pmol. Therefore, this innovative approach shows great promise for single-base mutation detection and represents a pioneering tool for high-yield genetic screening.
The abuse of kanamycin (Kana) in many fields has led to increasing antibiotic pollution problems and serious threats to public health. Therefore, determining how to develop methods to realize the convenient detection of antibiotics in complicated environmental matrices is highly desirable. In this study, we utilized a target biorecognition-triggered hybridization chain reaction (HCR) assembly of a G-quadruplex DNAzyme (G-DNAzyme)-decorated nanotree to develop a novel homogeneous colorimetric biosensing method for the convenient and ultrasensitive detection of Kana antibiotic residues in real samples. Through the designed aptamer-recognition reaction, an Mg 2+ -dependent DNAzyme (MNAzyme) strand can be liberated. Thus, its catalyzed cleavage of the hairpin substrates anchored at a DNA nanowire will cause the assembled formation of an HCR-initiator; this process can be greatly amplified by the exonuclease III-assisted target recycling and the MNAzyme-catalyzed release of another MNAzyme strand. Based on the DNA-nanowire-accelerated HCR assembly of many G-DNAzyme-decorated DNA duplexes on the two sides of the nanowire, a DNA nanotree decorated by numerous G-DNAzymes will form to realize the ultrasensitive colorimetric signal output. Under the optimal conditions, this method exhibited a wide five-order-of-magnitude linear range and a very low detection limit of 28 fg mL −1 . In addition, excellent selectivity, repeatability, and reliability were also demonstrated for this homogeneous bioassay method. These unique features along with its automatic manipulation and low assay cost show promise for practical applications.
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