Identification of the razor clam species Ensis arcuatus, E-siliqua, E-directus, E-macha, and Solen marginatus using PCR-RFLP analysis of the 5S rDNA region
Identification of the razor clam species Ensis arcuatus, E-siliqua, E-directus, E-macha, and Solen marginatus using PCR-RFLP analysis of the 5S rDNA region
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DOI:
10.1021/jf0709855
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发表时间:
2007-09-05
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Mendez, Josefina
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作者:
Fernandez-Tajes, Juan;Mendez, Josefina
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the 5S ribosomal DNA region has been applied to the establishment of DNA-based molecular markers for the identification of five razor clam species: Ensis arcuatus, E. siliqua, E. directus, E. macha, and Solen marginatus. PCR amplifications were carried out using a pair of universal primers from the coding region of 5S rDNA. S. marginatus was simply distinguished by the different size of the amplicons obtained. Species-specific restriction endonuclease patterns were found with the enzymes Hae III for E. arcuatus, E. siliqua, and E. directus, and Acs I for E. macha, and when two enzymes were combined, the four species were also identified. Thus, this work provides a simple, reliable, and rapid protocol for the accurate identification of Ensis and Solen species in fresh and canned products, which is very useful for traceability and to enforce labeling regulations.