Multiplex Tiling PCR Panel Design

Design overlapping primer panels for high-throughput amplicon sequencing.

Design tiling PCR primers to achieve complete coverage of the target sequences. Tiling PCR involves dividing a long genomic region into a series of short/long, overlapping amplicons, each of which is amplified by a dedicated primer pair. Adjacent amplicons share a defined overlap to ensure there are no gaps in the coverage. This makes the approach ideal for the high-throughput sequencing of large genes, the validation of variants across entire coding regions and the targeted resequencing of regions.

Primer Design Options


  • Sequences use standard IUB/IUPAC codes: B=CGT, D=AGT, H=ACT, K=GT, M=AC, N=ACGT, R=AG, S=GC, V=ACG, W=AT, Y=CT.
  • 3′-end pattern: Use N for any, or specify patterns like WSS.
  • Linguistic Complexity (LC%) measures sequence vocabulary richness; 100% = maximum diversity.
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  • Target marking: [target region] for single or multiple targets
  • Exclude regions: /excluded/ to skip specific areas
  • Set the desired amplicon size range based on your sequencing platform (NGS vs long-read).
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