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Diagnostic polymorphisms in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene allow discrimination between cattle, sheep, goat, roe buck and deer by PCR-RFLP
Ina PfeifferJoachim BurgerBertram Brenigsubject
Sex Determination AnalysisPolymorphism GeneticSheeplcsh:QH426-470Methodology ArticleDeerGoats590RuminantsCytochromes bDNA MitochondrialPolymerase Chain ReactionMitochondriaMitochondrial Proteinslcsh:GeneticsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesSpecies SpecificityAnimalsCattlePolymorphism Restriction Fragment Lengthdescription
Abstract Background As an alternative to direct DNA sequencing of PCR products, random PCR-RFLP is an efficient technique to discriminate between species. The PCR-RFLP-method is an inexpensive tool in forensic science, even if the template is degraded or contains only traces of DNA from various species. Results Interspecies-specific DNA sequence polymorphisms in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene were analyzed using PCR-RFLP technology to determine the source (i.e., species) of blood traces obtained from a leaf. Conclusions The method presented can be used for the discrimination of cattle (Bos taurus), sheep (Ovis aries), goat (Capra hircus), roe buck (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | BMC Genetics |