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Descriptor English: Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
Descriptor Spanish: Técnica del ADN Polimorfo Amplificado Aleatorio
Descriptor técnica del ADN polimorfo amplificado aleatorio
Entry term(s) RAPD-PCR
técnica RAPD
Scope note: Técnica de ampliación que utiliza la amplificación de la reacción en cadena por polimerasa de baja viscosidad (PCR) con cebadores únicos de secuencia arbitraria para generar ordenamientos de cadena específica de fragmentos anónimos de ADN. La técnica RAPD puede usarse para determinar la identidad taxonómica, evaluar las relaciones de parentesco, analizar muestras de genomas mezclados, y crear sondas específicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Técnica de Amplificação ao Acaso de DNA Polimórfico
Descriptor French: Technique RAPD
Entry term(s): Arbitrarily Primed PCR Reaction
RAPD Technic
RAPD Technics
RAPD Technique
RAPD Techniques
RAPD-PCR
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technic
Tree number(s): E05.393.620.500.687
E05.601.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019105
Scope note: Technique that utilizes low-stringency polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification with single primers of arbitrary sequence to generate strain-specific arrays of anonymous DNA fragments. RAPD technique may be used to determine taxonomic identity, assess kinship relationships, analyze mixed genome samples, and create specific probes.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MT methods
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Polymerase Chain Reaction (1991-1995)
Public MeSH Note: 96
History Note: 96
Related: DNA Fingerprinting MeSH
Genetic Markers MeSH
DeCS ID: 32635
Unique ID: D019105
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/06/05
Revision Date: 2015/06/23
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique - Preferred
Concept UI M0028511
Scope note Technique that utilizes low-stringency polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification with single primers of arbitrary sequence to generate strain-specific arrays of anonymous DNA fragments. RAPD technique may be used to determine taxonomic identity, assess kinship relationships, analyze mixed genome samples, and create specific probes.
Preferred term Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
Entry term(s) Arbitrarily Primed PCR Reaction
RAPD Technic
RAPD Technics
RAPD Technique
RAPD Techniques
RAPD-PCR
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technic



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