Ribosomal DNA analysis as a tool for the identification of Cannabis sativa L specimens of forensic interest

被引:32
作者
Gigliano, GS
Caputo, P
Cozzolino, S
机构
[1] Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Univ. di Napoli Federico II, 80139 Napoli
[2] Orto Botanico, Univ. di Napoli Federico II, 80139 Napoli
关键词
forensic science; Cannabis sativa; forensic plant identification; hemp; Internal Transcribed Spacer II (ITS2); ribosomal DNA sequence;
D O I
10.1016/S1355-0306(97)72170-1
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
0301 ; 10 ;
摘要
A method is described for the identification of Cannabis sativa L., comparing the sequence of the nuclear ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer II (ITS2) of an unknown sample with a known predetermined consensus sequence of Cannabis. Hemp ITS2 varied very little among cultivars, but was consistently different from that of hops (Humulus lupulus L.), which belongs to the only other genus of family Cannabinaceae.
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页码:171 / 174
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