Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Selenium-Glutathione Peroxidase (GPX1) Gene

Ala A. Qatatsheh, Rula Amr, Murad A. Al-Holy, Amin N. Olaimat, R. Ibrahim
2019 Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal  
Human genetic variation is quite common with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) accounting for the majority of the variants. In the present study, primers for amplification of the appropriate part of the human GPX1 gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were designed. The aim of this study was to develop a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay to detect and characterize GPX1 polymorphism in the coding region and validate the assays by sequencing. This study demonstrated
more » ... the RFLP method, which can be rapid, is reliable and valid as a tool for identifying the different polymorphisms with a high degree of specificity and sensitivity.
doi:10.12944/crnfsj.7.3.21 fatcat:equk5fcolzavphzuib6jaschfa