title: Specific PCR detection of tiger, leopard, and lion ingredients from test samples.
abstract: A PCR method was developed for specific detection of tiger, leopard, and lion DNA from test specimens for inspection and quarantine or for law-enforced animal protection. Three pairs of specific primers were designed based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of tiger, leopard, and lion and used in the PCR testing. To mimic the effect of food processing on the sensitivity of the test, the tiger muscle and bovine bonemeal powder samples were treated at 133 degrees C for 30 min. At this processing condition, the method was sensitive enough to detect as low as 0.05% of tiger-derived ingredients from the mixed bonemeal powders. The data demonstrate that our PCR method is convenient and economic, with high sensitivity and repeatability, and can be used to detect and identify tiger, leopard, and lion ingredients from various test samples.
authors.affiliation: Liaoning Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Dalian 116001, People's Republic of China. cjj0909@163.com
authors.forename: Jijuan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Junyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Changwen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001688:Biological Products / Q000032:analysis*; D045303:Cytochromes b / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics*; D056727:Endangered Species; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D046009:Panthera / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D004247:DNA; D045303:Cytochromes b