Identification of Ostrich Meat by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Analysis of cytochrome b Gene

ABSTRACT: To enforce labeling regulations in the authentication of ostrich meat, it might be of importance to evaluate a method to identify the ostrich meat. A restriction site of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product has been used for the specific identification of ostrich meat. In the present study the part of the gene encoding cytochrome b was amplified and sequenced. The digestion of the PCR products using specific estriction enzymes Hae III, Hinf I, Rsa I, and Tru 91 were used to yield specific restriction profiles that allowed a direct identification of ostrich meat in raw and heat-treated samples from meat of other food animal species.     

Species Identification and PCR-RFLP Analysis of Cytochrome b Gene in Cod Fish (Order Gadiformes) Products

ABSTRACT: Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) profiles using the PCR product tRNA^Glu-cytochrome b of 9 standard cod fish, all of which are imported into Japan under the name "cod fish," were investigated as a means of rapid species identification of imported cod fish products. Endonuclease digestion using 4 restriction enzymes ( Alu I, Fok I, Mbo I, and Mse I) generated different digestion patterns for the standards, enabling species identification in imported cod fish products by comparison to the standards'RFLP profiles. Additionally, we conducted a more strict check by phylogenetic analysis on imported cod fish products with 13 standards (including 4 additional cod species from GenBank) using the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (385 nt). Consequently, it was found that the PCR-RFLP method was sufficient for rapidly screening cod products, and in cases that require conclusive identification, phylogenetic analysis was the most suitable.     

Detection of Turkey, Duck, and Guinea Fowl Egg in Hen Egg Products by Species-Specific PCR

A simplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been applied for the specific detection of hen, duck, turkey, and guinea fowl in egg products using species-specific primers targeting the mitochondrial cytochrome b genes. The species-specific PCR yielded excellent results for identification of duck, turkey, and guinea fowl eggs in hen egg products, since the detection of 0.1% of each species was achieved, in liquid egg products as well as in powders. The proposed method is then a potentially reliable and suitable technique in routine food analysis for the research of fraudulent species mixture practices.     

线粒体细胞色素b基因在鱼唇制品物种鉴定中适用性的研究

目的 探讨线粒体细胞色素b基因(cytochrome b, Cyt b)作为DNA条形码在鱼唇制品物种鉴定中的适用性。方法 对全国31个城市购买的252份鱼唇样品进行聚合酶链式反应(polymerase chain reaction, PCR)测序,同源基因比较分析,构建系统发育树,鉴定制作鱼唇产品的鱼种,并对其进行濒危评价分析。结果 成功鉴定250个样品,一致性物种基因序列相似性在99%以上,涉及8个鲨鱼物种,最多样品为大青鲨(Prionace glauca),占样品65.5%,其余还有镰形真鲨(Carcharhinus falciformis)、路氏双髻鲨(Sphyrna lewini)、锤头双髻鲨(Sphyrna zygaena)等7类鲨鱼物种。结论 Cyt b可以作为对鲨鱼物种进行鉴定的一种DNA条形码,在对鲨鱼种鉴定时可以使用Cyt b基因及细胞色素氧化酶亚基I基因联合鉴定条形码,为深加工海产品物种鉴定提供更多的技术支撑。     

食品中动物源性成分的多重PCR快速检测

目的利用多重PCR技术对市售的多种食品进行检测,确定动物源性成分的种类,进行掺假及真伪鉴别。方法对鸡、猪、牛、兔、绵羊、山羊、马、鹿8种动物源性产品进行DNA提取,根据不同动物线粒体DNA设计特异性引物,根据脊椎动物细胞色素b基因mt DNA序列设计通用引物作为内源参照,对8种动物源性产品的DNA进行多重PCR扩增,同时对多种成分进行鉴定。结果琼脂糖凝胶电泳表明,此方法能同时扩增出8种动物的特异性条带,检测灵敏度达到0.01%。结论所建立的鉴定多种动物源性成分的新方法,操作简便、快速准确,可为各检验机构对食品进行检测提供方法指导。     

Development of a Polymerase Chain Reaction System for the Detection of Dog and Cat Meat in Meat Mixtures and Animal Feed

The identification of species origin of meat represents a considerable problem for food and animal feed analysis. In the present study a PCR‐mediated method for the detection of dog and cat meat was developed. For this the cytochrome b gene sequence of both species was analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. The use of the restriction enzymes Alu I and Hae III yielded specific restriction profiles characteristic for each species. The meat of both species could additionally be differentiated with species‐specific oligonucleotide primers based on specific parts of the cytochrome b gene sequences characteristic for dog and cat. The use of these oligonucleotide primers allowed a direct identification of dog and cat meat in meat mixtures even after heat treatment.     

Identification of Nile perch (Lates niloticus), grouper (Epinephelus guaza), and wreck fish (Polyprion americanus) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism of a 12S rRNA gene fragment

Restriction site analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products from a conserved region of the 12S rRNA gene has been used for the specific identification of Nile perch (Lates niloticus), grouper (Epinephelus guaza), and wreck fish (Polyprion americanus). Amplification of DNA isolated from muscle samples was carried out using a set of primers flanking a region of 436 bp from the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene. Digestions of the PCR products with RsaI and Sau96I endonucleases, followed by agarose gel electrophoresis of the digested PCR products, yielded specific profiles that enabled direct identification of each species analyzed.     

Identification of hare meat by a species-specific marker of mitochondrial origin

Meat species identification in food has gained increasing interest in recent years due to public health, economic and legal concerns. Following the consumer trend towards high quality products, game meat has earned much attention. The aim of the present work was to develop a DNA-based technique able to identify hare meat. Mitochondrial cytochrome b gene was used to design species-specific primers for hare detection. The new primers proved to be highly specific to Lepus species, allowing the detection of 0.01% of hare meat in pork meat by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A real-time PCR assay with the new intercalating EvaGreen dye was further proposed as a specific and fast tool for hare identification with increased sensitivity (1 pg) compared to end-point PCR (10 pg). It can be concluded that the proposed new primers can be used by both species-specific end-point PCR or real-time PCR to accurately authenticate hare meat.     

鹿茸物种来源DNA条形码鉴定技术研究

目的 受经济利益驱动,鹿茸标签不符情况时有发生,损害消费者利益的同时,也给产业的发展带来了负面影响,探究鹿茸的鹿种鉴定方法为鹿茸市场监管提供技术支持。方法 本研究以线粒体细胞色素氧化酶I基因（Cytochrome oxidase I gene, COI）和线粒体细胞色素b基因（Cytochrome b gene , Cytb）为靶基因对鹿茸样品进行鉴定,并对两种基因的鉴别能力进行了比较。结果 发现COI存在无法鉴别梅花鹿和马鹿的情况,而Cytb可以将所有鹿茸鉴定至种水平。并将Cytb作为目标片段,建立了鹿茸中物种来源鉴定的DNA条形码方法。并利用该方法对市场上销售的53份鹿茸样品进行标签符合性鉴定。结论 进一步证实了使用Cytb的DNA条形码方法可以有效鉴定出市售鹿茸样品的物种来源。收集到的53份市售鹿茸样品中,仅有21份样品与标签标识物种相符;25份样品存在将低价鹿茸标为高价鹿茸的现象;7份样品缺少明确的物种信息。本研究结果可以为监管部门规范鹿茸产品标签标识提供技术支撑。     

PCR-RFLP of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase gene: a simple method for discrimination between Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

A DNA-based method (PCR-RFLP) has been developed for discrimination between Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for amplification of a 464 bp fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COII) gene. Digestion of the products with endonucleases Nci I and Sau 3AI, followed by agarose gel electrophoresis of the digested products, yielded specific restriction profiles that enabled direct visual identification of the species analysed. This PCR-RFLP methodology allowed clear discrimination of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout samples both in raw and smoked products. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Molecular identification of cephalopod species by FINS and PCR-RFLP of a cytochrome b gene fragment

Identification of commercial species is a relevant issue to assure the correct labeling of seafood products. In this work two different molecular techniques, FINS (Forensically Informative Nucleotide Sequencing) and PCR-RFLP (Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) were developed to identify 8 cephalopod species (families Loliginidae and Ommastrephidae) employing a fragment of the cytochrome b gene. DNA amplification for all of the species was carried out with a new set of specific primers designed in this study for cephalopods. FINS is a technique based on DNA sequencing, while PCR-RFLP allows direct species identification by comparing specific DNA restriction patterns. Both techniques are useful for cephalopod species identification. 17 food products (mainly "squid rings") were analyzed and the species employed for their manufacture identified by FINS.     

Molecular identification of dried squid products sold in China using DNA barcoding and SYBR green real time PCR

ABSTRACT

Dried squid products are popular in China as a snack food, side dishes, or refreshments, and the market appeal can be reflected by the high price that occasionally reaches 497 RMB per kg. However, the absence of harmonisation around the definition of squid, as well as the problems with visual inspection for processed seafood products, make alternative species substitution for dried squid products a frequent occurrence. The aim of the present study was to apply a DNA barcoding approach for species identification of 48 dried squid products collected from the largest online shopping platform in China. Moreover, we also developed a novel SYBR green real-time PCR assay (simplex and duplex followed by a melting curve analysis) specific for Illex argentinus and Todarodes pacificus based on cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) gene.

Results highlighted the successful DNA extraction and PCR amplification of a 655 bp COI gene fragment from all products. A maximum similarity value in the range of 98-100% was obtained for all readable sequences using the BOLD and BLAST public databases and four species (Dosidicus gigas, Uroteuthis edulis, I. argentinus, and T. pacificus) were identified. The specificity of the designed primer sets was confirmed against 23 non-target species, and the newly developed methods were successfully applied to screen I. argentinus and T. pacificus in dried squid products.

Overall, DNA barcoding is a robust tool for seafood species identification and the novel method is effective in screening I. argentinus and T. pacificus in food products.     

Mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequence variations: an approach to fish species identification in processed fish products

The identification of fish species in food products is problematic because morphological features of the fish are partially or completely lost during processing. It is important to determine fish origin because of the increasing international seafood trade and because European Community Regulation 104/2000 requires that the products be labeled correctly. Sequence analysis of PCR products from a conserved region of the cytochrome b gene was used to identity fish species belonging to the families Gadidae and Merluccidae in 18 different processed fish products. This method allowed the identification of fish species in all samples. Fish in all of the examined products belonged to these two families, with the exception of one sample of smoked baccalà (salt cod), which was not included in the Gadidae cluster.     

Analysis of raw meats and fats of pigs using polymerase chain reaction for Halal authentication

A method for species identification from pork and lard samples using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of a conserved region in the mitochondrial (mt) cytochrome b (cyt b) gene has been developed. Genomic DNA of pork and lard were extracted using Qiagen DNeasy^® Tissue Kits and subjected to PCR amplification targeting the mt cyt b gene. The genomic DNA from lard was found to be of good quality and produced clear PCR products on the amplification of the mt cyt b gene of approximately 360 base pairs. To distinguish between species, the amplified PCR products were cut with restriction enzyme BsaJI resulting in porcine-specific restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP). The cyt b PCR-RFLP species identification assay yielded excellent results for identification of pig species. It is a potentially reliable technique for detection of pig meat and fat from other animals for Halal authentication.     

Survey of authenticity of meat species in food products subjected to different technological processes,by means of PCR-RFLP analysis

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) coupled to restriction-fragment length polymorphism analysis (RFLP) was considered for exploring the incidence of incorrect labelling in food products containing one or more meat species. Universal primers CYT b1/CYT b2, which amplify a variable region of the mitochondrial cytochrome b of vertebrates, and endonucleases PalI, MboI, HinfI and AluI were used for this purpose. Fifty food products, nine of them raw or cured and the other 41 subjected to a variety of technological processes such as pre-cooking and freezing, cooking and smoking, dehydration or sterilisation, were investigated. Twenty of the 50 products declared mixtures of meat species on their labels. Fifteen (30%) of the 50 food samples investigated displayed an incorrect qualitative labelling. While this affected only one (11.1%) of the nine raw/cured products, 14 (34.2%) of the 41 products subjected to some type of heat-processing were not correctly labelled. The undeclared presence of turkey was the most frequent concern, since it was detected in seven food products. The complete absence of a declared species of high commercial value—such as beef or roe-deer—was observed in another four cases. The PCR-RFLP method used here proved to be a rapid and easy-to-perform two-step analytical approach to achieve qualitative meat species identification in raw and cooked food products containing one or more different species.     

Detection of pig derivatives in food products for halal authentication by polymerase chain reaction –restriction fragment length polymorphism

A method for detection of the presence of pig derivatives in three types of food products—sausages and casings, bread and biscuits—using polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR‐RFLP) analysis of a conserved region in the mitochondrial (mt) cytochrome b (cyt b) gene was developed. Genomic DNA of sausages and casings, bread and biscuits were extracted. The genomic DNA from the food products were found to be of good quality for the sausages and produced clear PCR products on the amplification of the mt cyt b gene of approximately 360 base pairs (bp). However, no genomic DNA was detected from the casing samples and poor quality of genomic DNA was extracted from bread and biscuits. No amplification of mt cyt b gene was produced from bread and biscuit samples. To differentiate between samples, the amplified PCR products were digested with restriction enzyme (RE) BsaJI, resulting in species‐specific RFLP. The cyt b PCR‐RFLP species identification assay gave excellent results for detection of pork adulteration in food products and is a potentially reliable technique to avoid species adulteration or fraudulent species substitution for halal authentication. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

Puffer fish-based commercial fraud identification in a segment of cytochrome b region by PCR–RFLP analysis

To identify the mislabeled or fraudulently substituted toxic puffer fish in thermally processed fish products, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method using restriction sites and sequence analysis has been developed in this study. A 376-bp fragment of the cytochrome b gene was produced after PCR amplification. Fish tissue samples were prepared under autoclaving conditions at 121 °C for 10–90 min at 10 min intervals. DNA fragments could not be detected after 90 min of autoclaving at 121 °C. For PCR product digestion, BsaJ I, Aci I, Hinf I, Taq I, and Sap I endonucleases were used to yield species-specific profiles for the identification of puffer fish species from 60 commercial market samples. Results from this study showed that the restriction fragment length polymorphism technique can be used to identify 17 puffer fish species from commercial products even after severe thermal processing.     

DNA条形码技术对鱼子酱物种溯源及鉴定

为探讨DNA条形码技术在鱼子酱物种鉴定中的适用性，利用细胞色素b（Cytochrome b，Cyt b）和细胞色素氧化酶I亚单位I（Cytochrome Oxidase I，COI）作为DNA条形码对鱼子酱样品进行DNA提取、聚合酶链式反应（Polymerase Chain Reaction，PCR）、测序、利用NCBI网站和BOLD鉴定系统进行基因比较分析，构建系统发育树，鉴定鱼子酱物种，对我国鱼子酱产品物种标签符合性情况进行检查。购买的40份样品，一致性鲟鱼物种基因序列相似性均在99%以上，涉及5个鲟鱼种，其中杂交种占比75%、西伯利亚鲟、施氏鲟、欧鳇、俄罗斯鲟占25%。说明Cyt b、COI作为DNA条形码可以对鱼子酱进行物种鉴定，检测的鱼子酱产品均为鲟鱼子酱，无造假，但是45%产品标签物种替代或物种标识不清。加强对产品物种标识重视及鉴定技术的开发，有助于我国鱼子酱对外贸易发展，保障我国鲟鱼产业可持续性健康发展。     

Molecular identification of five commercial flatfish species by PCR–RFLP analysis of a 12S rRNA gene fragment

Refrigerated or frozen fillets of commercial flatfish species are sometimes mislabelled, and identification of those products is needed to avoid fraudulent substitution. Molecular identification of five commercial flatfish species (order Pleuronectiformes), ie Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (megrim), Platichthys flesus (flounder), Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Greenland halibut), Scophthalmus maximus (turbot) and Solea vulgaris (= S solea) (sole), has been carried out on the basis of the amplification of an approximately 433 bp segment from the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and universal primers. Direct DNA sequencing from two PCR products for each flatfish species was carried out, and sequences were used to select six restriction enzymes. PCR products of 15 individuals of each species were cut with each enzyme, resulting in species‐specific restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The five flatfish species could be identified by application of the restriction enzyme AluI as well as by using different combinations of a pair of enzymes, ie DdeI and either AciI or MwoI. No intraspecific genetic polymorphism was found for any of the six enzymes. Results confirmed the usefulness of this technique to distinguish and genetically characterise refrigerated or frozen pieces of these five flatfish species. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

A multiplex PCR method for the identification of commercially important salmon and trout species (Oncorhynchus and Salmo) in North America

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a species-specific multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method that allows for the detection of salmon species substitution on the commercial market. Species-specific primers and TaqMan® probes were developed based on a comprehensive collection of mitochondrial 5′ cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) “barcode” sequences. Primers and probes were combined into multiplex assays and tested for specificity against 112 reference samples representing 25 species. Sensitivity and linearity tests were conducted using 10-fold serial dilutions of target DNA (single-species samples) and DNA admixtures containing the target species at levels of 10%, 1.0%, and 0.1% mixed with a secondary species. The specificity tests showed positive signals for the target DNA in both real-time and conventional PCR systems. Nonspecific amplification in both systems was minimal; however, false positives were detected at low levels (1.2% to 8.3%) in conventional PCR. Detection levels were similar for admixtures and single-species samples based on a 30 PCR cycle cut-off, with limits of 0.25 to 2.5 ng (1% to 10%) in conventional PCR and 0.05 to 5.0 ng (0.1% to 10%) in real-time PCR. A small-scale test with food samples showed promising results, with species identification possible even in heavily processed food items. Overall, this study presents a rapid, specific, and sensitive method for salmon species identification that can be applied to mixed-species and heavily processed samples in either conventional or real-time PCR formats. Practical Application: This study provides a newly developed method for salmon and trout species identification that will assist both industry and regulatory agencies in the detection and prevention of species substitution. This multiplex PCR method allows for rapid, high-throughput species identification even in heavily processed and mixed-species samples. An inter-laboratory study is currently being carried out to assess the ability of this method to identify species in a variety of commercial salmon and trout products.