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    Biomed Sci. 1991;2(3):311-3.

    Individual-specific patterns of human variable genomic regions detected by a DNA probe from the HIV-1 env gene.

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    National Mental Research Centre, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Moscow.

    Abstract

    It was postulated that similar genetic elements that are 'hot spots' for genetic variation might exist in both the HIV-1 and the human genome. To test this possibility a short repeated sequence from a region of variability in the HIV-1 glycoprotein (env) gene was amplified and used as a probe for blot hybridization with human genome DNA. Human genomic regions were hybridized and characterized by a set of polymorphic restriction DNA fragments. The pattern of the restriction fragments was individual specific. Thus a DNA probe from the HIV-1 env gene can serve as a genetic marker for hybridization with human genome regions and for the identification of individuals.

    PMID:
    1751767
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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