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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:01Genome‐Wide Substitution Mutagenesis of JFH1 Using Error‐Prone PCR
- 02:46Estimation of the Proportion of Mutations in ep‐PCR Products (Mutant Libraries)
- 06:08Viral RNA Transfection of the Huh7.5 Cell Line
- 07:57Quantification of Virus Titers
- 11:59Drug‐Resistant Viral Variant Selection
- 13:33Results: Integration of ep‐PCR and Virus Reverse Genetics to Generate HCV Mutants
- 15:17Conclusion
The protocol describes a method for introducing controllable genetic diversity in the hepatitis C virus genome by combining full-length mutant RNA synthesis using error-prone PCR and reverse genetics. The method provides a model for phenotype selection and can be used for 10 kb long positive-sense RNA virus genomes.
