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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
Elucidation of the genetic basis of complex traits and diseases in humans includes the use of genome-wide association studies that depend on the analysis of a large number of diallelic markers. We describe the application of the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique as an efficient approach for rapidly identifying and scoring multiple variants in the human genome. Using a commercially available kit, we found that AFLP yields reproducible DNA fingerprints consisting of 42-132 fragments, 8% of which show variability between individuals. These variant markers appear to be from different chromosomes, and the majority of them is diallelic. Based on the information obtained in this study, it is possible to approximate the minimum number of selective AFLP primer combinations needed to approach a desired coverage density of all chromosomes. To our knowledge, this is the first study showing the general applicability of AFLP in humans and providing a constructive guide for the design of genomic studies in Homo sapiens with this robust methodology.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0340-6717
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
108
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
59-65
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
AFLP fingerprinting of the human genome.
pubmed:affiliation
Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, AZ 85016, USA. mprochazka@phx.niddk.nih.gov
pubmed:publicationType
Evaluation Studies