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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Assay for Genetic Identification of Lophophora williamsii.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Nov 2020
Lee Minji, Jung Ju Yeon, Choi Sungsoo, Seol Ilung, Moon Seohyun, Hwang In Kwan
Abstract excerpt
Lophophora is a member of the Cactaceae family, which contains two species: Lophophora williamsii and L. diffusa. Lophophora williamsii is an illegal plant containing mescaline, a hallucinogenic alkaloid. In this study, a novel method based on a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay was developed for identifying L. williamsii; this assay reliably detects SNPs within chloroplast DNA (rbcL, matK, and trnL-trnF...
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