Abstract: The genus of Mucuna consists of different species that have been reported. The sample of speciesMucunapruriens was selected and analyzed by DNA extraction, PCR amplification and Sanger Sequencing to determine its DNA sequence. The sequence obtained from the sample was compared with the sequences of other species in the NCBI database using BLAST. About 29 Sequences matched the FASTA sequence of the Sample with 95 to 98% maximum identity. The megablast was used to construct the phylogenic tree using neighbor-joining tree method to show the evolution of the sequence. The sample sequence when compared using the BLAST.....
Key Words: Mucunapruriens, DNA Sequencing, BLAST, PARKINSON, EXTRACT
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