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500年木乃伊的DNA分析

目的对干尸DNA的分析,为法医进行陈旧检材分析积累经验。方法用经典的酚/氯仿提取DNA,WizardDNAclean-upsystem纯化,用PromegaPowerplus16system进行PCR,扩增STR,将线粒体DNAhv1区分别用三对重叠的引物进行全序列测定。结果STR位点图谱清楚,线粒体DNA测序结果理想。结论此法用于陈旧检材DNA分析,结果理想。     

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