Title
Molecular DNA identification of medicinal
plants used by traditional healers in Malaysia
plants used by traditional healers in Malaysia
Description
Plants have been used throughout human history for
food and medicine. However, many plants are toxic, and cannot easily be morphologically distinguished from non-toxic plants. DNA identification solves this problem and is widely used. Nonetheless, plant DNA barcode identification faces a number of challenges, and many studies have been conducted to find suitable barcodes. The present study was conducted to test the efficiency of commonly used primers, namely ITS2, rpoC1, and trnH-psbA, in order to find the best DNA barcode markers for the identification of medicinal plants in Malaysia.
food and medicine. However, many plants are toxic, and cannot easily be morphologically distinguished from non-toxic plants. DNA identification solves this problem and is widely used. Nonetheless, plant DNA barcode identification faces a number of challenges, and many studies have been conducted to find suitable barcodes. The present study was conducted to test the efficiency of commonly used primers, namely ITS2, rpoC1, and trnH-psbA, in order to find the best DNA barcode markers for the identification of medicinal plants in Malaysia.
Creator
N.A.A. Aziz, M.I. Ahmad & D.M. Naim
Date
2015
Identifier
200828120
Publisher
Genetics and Molecular Research
URL
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/413b/cf9924b9ab13a0d5e4b1499cbb0fb34980e6.pdf