“…This difficulty has been addressed by a wide range of molecular techniques for mutation detections. Methods commonly used include restriction enzyme digestion of wild-type DNA [5], [6], [7], peptide nucleic acids (PNA) suppression of wild-type elongation [8], [9], [10], [11], allele-specific amplification [12], [13], [14], sequence-specific ligation [16], and COLD-PCR [17]. More recently, digital PCR based on the compartmentalization and amplification of single DNA molecules [18], [19], [20] and deep sequencing based on next generation sequencing technology [21] are also proposed for increased sensitivity or multiplexity.…”