Diagnostic polymorphisms in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene allow discrimination between cattle, sheep, goat, roe buck and deer by PCR-RFLP

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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 Pfeiffer¹ , Joachim Burger² and Bertram Brenig¹

¹Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Groner Landstrasse 2, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany

²Institute of Anthropology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Colonel Kleinmann Weg 2, D-55099 Mainz, Germany

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BMC Genetics 2004, 5:30doi:10.1186/1471-2156-5-30


Published:	5 October 2004

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).