Animal Species Identification by PCR – RFLP of Cytochrome b
Keywords:
animal biodiversity, cytochrome b, mitochondrial DNA, PCR – RFLPAbstract
An alternative DNA detection system is based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification
of a segment of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Subsequent cleavage by a restriction enzymes gives rise
to a specie-specific pattern on an agarose gel. We used five animal species (Mustela vison, Mustela putorius furo, Sus scrofa domesticus, Oryctolagus cuninculus, Anser anser). Length of PCR product was 359 bp and we used universal primers. Restriction fragment length polymorphism was analyzed by using the restriction endonuclease AluI. Results of cleavage were visualized by using electrophoresis and UV transiluminator. Every animal specie has a unique combination of restriction fragments i.e. Mustela vison 81 bp, 109 bp and 169 bp, Mustela putorius furo 169 bp and 190 bp, Sus scrofa domesticus 115 bp and 244 bp, Oryctolagus cunninculus is not cleaved by AluI so it has whole 359 bp fragment on agarose gel, Anser anser 130 bp and 229 bp. The results suggest that the method of PCR - RFLP is rapid and simple method for identification of species. PCR – RFLP can reliably identify chosen species.
Application of genetic methods is very useful for breeding of livestock and protection of biodiversity.
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