Establishing genetic origin of food products allows verification of the authenticity of valuable foods and discourages adulteration with material of lower cost and value. The use of molecular markers could be a solution for species and cultivar identification and for the genetic traceability. The development of efficient DNA-extraction protocols is an essential step for the procedure. In this work, a method for total DNA isolation was developed for hazelnut, almond and walnut seeds. The efficiency and reliability of the method was tested by assessing quantity and quality of the extracted DNA, and by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification, using two decamer primers and three universal primer pairs designed on the chloroplast DNA. The success of amplifications confirmed the presence of both nuclear and chloroplast DNA in the extracted sample.

An efficient DNA extraction protocol for nut seeds.

BOCCACCI, PAOLO;BOTTA, Roberto
2008-01-01

Abstract

Establishing genetic origin of food products allows verification of the authenticity of valuable foods and discourages adulteration with material of lower cost and value. The use of molecular markers could be a solution for species and cultivar identification and for the genetic traceability. The development of efficient DNA-extraction protocols is an essential step for the procedure. In this work, a method for total DNA isolation was developed for hazelnut, almond and walnut seeds. The efficiency and reliability of the method was tested by assessing quantity and quality of the extracted DNA, and by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification, using two decamer primers and three universal primer pairs designed on the chloroplast DNA. The success of amplifications confirmed the presence of both nuclear and chloroplast DNA in the extracted sample.
2008
31
549
557
hazelnut; walnut; PCR; molecular markers
Akkak A.; P. Boccacci; R. Botta
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