Open AccessMultiple-Locus VNTR Analysis (MLVA) for Bacterial Strain Identification - Quarterly Progress Report for the Period 4/1/00 to 6/30/00
Author(s) -
Paul Keim
Publication year - 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/772740
Subject(s) - multiple loci vntr analysis , minisatellite , variable number tandem repeat , dna profiling , genetics , locus (genetics) , biology , computational biology , microsatellite , dna , genotype , gene , allele
Multiple locus VNTR analysis (MLVA) systems are being developed for B. anthracis, Y. pestis and F. tularensis. These are high resolution DNA fingerprinting systems that will allow for molecular epidemiology and forensic analysis of these pathogens