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Title: THE APPLICATION OF DNA FINGERPRINTING IN RICE FOR GERMPLASM EVALUATION

Author
item Gustafson, J

Submitted to: Agronomy Institute of Romania Symposium Proceedings
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/1/1995
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Minisatellites are tandem repeat DNA sequences generally consisting of 10 to 60 bp motifs. The regions containing minisatellites usually show high levels of polymorphism. Extreme variations in the tandem repeat copy number of minisatellite loci are considered to be the cause of the observed polymorphism. Using minisatellite sequences as probes allows for highly polymorphic minisatellite loci to be detected thus yielding individual- specific DNA fingerprints. DNA fingerprinting utilizing minisatellite sequences has been widely used in animals for individual identification and pedigree examination. In plants, this technique has been recently used for assessing genetic variation and variety identification.