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EMF Study
(Database last updated on Mar 27, 2024)
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The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was used to evaluate DNA from bacteria exposed to a mobile phone frequency of 900 MHz. |
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AUTHOR' ABSTRACT: Latif et al. 203 (IEEE #5435): In this study the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was used to evaluate
the genetic effects of the DNA of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria after exposed to
various durations (15, 30, and 45 min) of radiofrequency (RF) radiation used in cellular phone
communications at a frequency of 900 MHz compared with control (unexposed). Genomic DNA were
obtained from all bacterial cells, then amplified individually by RAPD technique with fourteen different
10-mer arbitrary primers. Change in the genome revealed by RAPD technique included variation in band
intensity; loss of normal bands and appearance of new bands compared with control. The results display
that exposition to various durations of mobile phone radiation induced great changes in RAPD profiles of
genomic DNA of bacterial cells compared with control and genomic DNA of E. coli bacteria was more
affected than S. aureus. In addition, the results demonstrated that RAPD technique is useful for detection
of alterations in the DNA produced by mobile phone radiation. |
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IRAQ |
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Latif, IA et al. Iraqi Journal of Biotechnology., (2013) 12:63-74
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