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Urine as another potential source for template DNA in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

✍ Scribed by Sachiko Hayakawa; Osamu Takenaka


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
137 KB
Volume
48
Category
Article
ISSN
0275-2565

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✦ Synopsis


This technical note examines the potential for preparing template DNA in polymerase chain reactions (PCR) from urine in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). Microsatellite band patterns from urine samples showed close agreement with those of blood and fecal samples, and only a few hundred µl of urine yielded a template DNA for PCR. This research will increase the opportunity for scientists to examine the genetic backgrounds of their target animals by using non-invasive sample collection in the wild. Am.