Application of 12S rRNA Barcodes for the Identification of Animal-Derived Drugs

• Main Authors: Jiaoyang Luo (Author), Dan Yan (Author), Da Zhang (Author), Yumei Han (Author), Xiaoping Dong (Author), Yong Yang (Author), Kejun Deng (Author), Xiaohe Xiao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. Animal-derived drugs are the major source of biological products and traditional medicine, but they are often difficult to identify, causing confusion in the clinical application. Among these medicinal animals, a number of animal species are endangered, leading to the destruction of biodive...