Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 12, 2026

DNA Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium leprae Strains Using Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) - Fragment Length Analysis (FLA)
Published on: July 15, 2011
[Comparison of repeat DNA sequences in the Erinaceidae mammal family by restriction analysis]
Abstract:
Hedgehog (Erinaceidae) DNA was digested with teh Sau 96 I, Bsp 143 I, Csp 6 I, Taq I, Hinf I, Msp I, Eco 130I, Bcn I, BsuR I restriction endonucleases. The obtained products were end-labeled and electrophoretically separated in polyacrylamide gel. DNA fragments consisting of highly repetitive genomic sequences were detected as a set of bands corresponding to fragments between 30 and 500 bp in length. Comparison of DNA restriction patterns of the species analyzed revealed the presence of species-specific bands as well as common bands. Phylogenetic trees were constructed by means of the maximum parsimony method and the bootstrap procedure. Our data suggest that hedgehog species from arid areas are clearly distinguished from forest species.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Gene Evolution - Fast or Slow?
In contrast, regions which code...
Evolutionary Relationships through Genome Comparisons
Restriction Enzymes
The host bacteria protect their own genomic DNA from these enzymes by methylating these sites. Some...
Modern Molecular Taxonomy

