ISSN:
1476-5535
Keywords:
Keywords: species identification; animal tissues; PCR; DNA fingerprinting
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Most DNA methods for species identification of animal tissues test the presence/absence of one species per assay, requiring several tests for a complete analysis and prior knowledge of the species that are potentially present in the sample. Here we demonstrate that PCR with fluorescently labeled MIR (mammalian-wide interspersed repeat) primers generate fingerprints that are suitable for rapid identification of known and unknown species on an automatic sequencing apparatus and with computer-assisted data processing. The method allows the analysis of processed meat samples and offers a convenient alternative to sequencing of mitochondrial DNA.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900540