[Verification and Validation on Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis of Alcohol Metabolism-Related Genes ADH1B and ALDH2, Using Dried-Saliva Samples].

We have developed a new method for unprocessed biological specimens as templates directly into the TaqMan assay. Saliva was needed to be put on a water-soluble paper and dried, because foreign substances, such as a filter paper, hinder fluorescence detection through the assay. Genotyping of alcohol metabolism-related genes ADH1B (rs1229984) and ALDH2 (rs671) polymorphisms was, subsequently, performed by TaqMan PCR assay using dried saliva in the present investigation.