scholarly journals PCR Based Detection of Genetically Modified Soy in Processed Foods Commercially Available in Saudi Arabia

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Abdullah Alaraidh
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Roundup Ready ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Polymerase Chain

In this research, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technique was applied to detect the presence of GMO sold in the Saudi Arabian market. This method was applied to detect genetically modified soy (GM-soy) in particular the roundup ready soy (RRS). To confirm the presence of soy, samples were first tested for the existence of the soy specific lectin gene.  A total of eighty samples were tested out of which two samples tested positive as GM-soy. Not surprisingly, the findings showed the existence of GM-soy in food products in Saudi. This supports the necessity of developing precise quantitative and qualitative ways for routine analyses and detection of GMO products in the Saudi Arabian market. With the discovery of GM products in the Saudi Arabian market it would be of no surprise that other Middle Eastern nations also knowingly or unknowingly import GM crops.  

scholarly journals Qualitative and quantitative assessment of genetically modified soy in enteral nutrition formulas by polymerase chain reaction based methods

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Natália Eudes Fagundes de Barros ◽  
Edna Maria Morais Oliveira ◽  
Otniel Freitas Silva ◽  
Joab Trajano Silva ◽  
Vânia Margaret Flosi Paschoalin
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Enteral Nutrition ◽  
Deoxyribonucleic Acid ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Chloroplast Transit Peptide ◽  
Roundup Ready ◽  
Lectin Gene ◽  
Roundup Ready Soybean ◽  
Polymerase Chain

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work was to investigate the occurrence of Roundup Ready soybean in enteral nutrition formulas sold in Brazil. METHODS: A duplex Polymerase Chain Reaction based on the amplification of the lectin gene and the construction of the recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid of transgenic glyphosate-tolerant soybean (35S promoter and chloroplast transit peptide gene) was performed in order to analyze the deoxyribonucleic acid obtained from nine soy protein isolate-containing formulas. RESULTS: Despite the highly processed nature of the food matrices, amplifiable deoxyribonucleic acid templates were obtained from all tested samples, as judged by the amplification of the lectin gene sequence. However, amplicons relative to the presence of Roundup Ready soybean were restricted to one of the nine enteral nutrition formulas analyzed as well as to the soybean reference powder, as expected. Quantitative analysis of the genetically modified formula by real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction showed a content of approximately 0.3% (w/w) of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid from the Roundup Ready soybean. CONCLUSION: The results show that one of the formulas contained genetically modified soy, pointing to the need of regulating the use of transgenic substances and of specific labeling in this product category.

Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction and DNA isolation protocols for detection of genetically modified soybean

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1249-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cibele dos Santos Ferrari ◽  
Luciana Lehmkuhl Valente ◽  
Fábio Cristiano Angonesi Brod ◽  
Caroline Tagliari ◽  
Ernani Sebastião Sant'Anna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Dna Isolation ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Genetically Modified Soybean ◽  
Polymerase Chain

The fate of a genetically modifiedPseudomonasstrain and its transgene during the composting of poultry manure

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 415-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Guan ◽  
J L Spencer ◽  
M Sampath ◽  
J Devenish
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Incubation Temperature ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Detection Sensitivity ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Soil Microcosms ◽  
Polymerase Chain

The fate of the genetically modified (GM) Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain 3732 RN-L11 and its transgene (lacZ insert) during composting of chicken manure was studied using plate count and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. The detection sensitivity of the nested PCR method was 165 copies of the modified gene per gram of moist compost or soil. Compost microcosms consisted of a 100-g mixture of chicken manure and peat, whereas soil microcosms were 100-g samples of sandy clay loam. Each microcosm was inoculated with 4 × 1010CFU of P. chlororaphis RN-L11. In controlled temperature studies, neither P. chlororaphis RN-L11 nor its transgene could be detected in compost microcosms after incubation temperature was elevated to 45 °C or above for one or more days. In contrast, in the compost microcosms incubated at 23 °C, the target organism was not detected by the plate count method after 6 days, but its transgene was detectable for at least 45 days. In compost bins, the target organism was not recovered from compost microcosms or soil microcosms at different levels in the bins for 29 days. However, the transgene was detected in 8 of the 9 soil microcosms and in only 1 of the 9 compost microcosms. The compost microcosm in which transgene was detected was at the lower level of the bin where temperatures remained below 45 °C. The findings indicated that composting of organic wastes could be used to reduce or degrade heat sensitive GM microorganisms and their transgenes.Key words: composting, genetically modified Pseudomonas strain, transgene, polymerase chain reaction.

scholarly journals Application of advanced molecular techniques to detect vector borne pathogens from stray dogs and cats in two different climatic zones of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah D Alanazi ◽  
Jan Šlapeta ◽  
Abulaziz Alouffi ◽  
Nichola Calvani ◽  
Mohamed Alyousif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Molecular Techniques ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Abstract Background: Vector-borne diseases have been increasing worldwide and reported in many animals including dogs and cats. Limited or no data are currently available regarding canine and feline vector-borne diseases in Saudi Arabia and limited information is available from other Middle Eastern countries. The aim of this study was to compare vector-borne disease prevalence between two bio-climatically distinct regions of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh province that is arid positioned at low elevation and Asir province that is humid at high elevation. Methods: Blood samples from 74d ogs from Riyadh province and 70 dogs and 44 cats from Asirprovince were collected and examined for the presence of genomic DNA of Babesias pp, Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichias pp., Bartonella spp., Mycoplasma spp., and Hepatozoon spp. by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Multiplex-tandem PCR (MT-PCR) and Sanger sequencing.Results: Seventy four dogs were tested from Riyadh province and found be negative of any pathogen. Of the 70 dogs examined from Asir province 45(64.3%) were positive. Specifically, 40 (57.1%) dogs were positive for A.platys, 20 (28.5%) for B.vogeli, 11(15.7%) for My.Haemocanis, two (2.85%) for Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum and one (1.4%) for Br.henselae. Fourteen out of 44 cats (31.8%) were positive for one of the detected vector-borne pathogens. Six cats (13.6%) were positive for Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum and My.haemofelis, respectively, four cats (9.2%) were positive for Br.Henselae, two (4.54%) for Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum and one (2.27%) for A. platys. Conclusions: The results of this study report the occurrence of A. platys, B. vogeli, Br. henselae, and My. haemocanis in dogs and of A. platys, Br. henselae, My.haemofelis and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum in cats from Asir province Further molecular investigations are strongly recommended in order to reduce the risk of dogs and cats acquiring vector-borne diseases in Saudi Arabia.

Detection of Genetically Modified Coho Salmon Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Amplification

2002 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 3161-3164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saad Masri ◽  
Heidi Rast ◽  
Teresa Ripley ◽  
Delano James ◽  
Margaret Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Coho Salmon ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Pcr Amplification ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain
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