Minisatellite variant repeat (MVR) mapping using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied to a practical case of paternity testing to evaluate the paternity probability. In order to obtain single allele mapping by allele-specific MVR-PCR, three flanking polymorphic sites for each of the MS31A and MS32 loci were investigated and all three individuals were typed as heterozygous for at least on...

With increasing knowledge about the causal role of genetic defects in clinical diseases the necessity is apparent to have procedures for rapid diagnosis of point mutations. We developed a PCR-based technique, whereby both normal and mutant alleles can be amplified in the same reaction tube, using different length allele-specific primers. Furthermore the allele-specific primers introduce additio...

Authenticating multi-species original raw materials in commercial formulations is difficult. Jin Yin Hua and Shan Yin Hua, both classified as raw honeysuckle materials in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, are used in various medicines. Differentiating one variety from another is difficult based on chemical analysis. We developed molecular authentication of multi-species original honeysuckle in 3 brand...