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Xiao B, Niu C, Shang Y, Xu Y, Huang K, Zhang X, Xu W. A 'turn-on' ultra-sensitive multiplex real-time fluorescent quantitative biosensor mediated by a universal primer and probe for the detection of genetically modified organisms. Food Chem 2020; 330:127247. [PMID: 32535319 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Among the existing multiplex genetically modified organism (GMO) detection methods, significant problems are highlighted, including amplification asymmetry of different targets, and the low detection throughput, which limits their capacity to meet the requirements of high-throughput analysis. To mitigate these challenges, a 'turn-on' ultra-sensitive multiplex real-time fluorescent quantitative biosensor is developed. In this system, the multiplex ligation-dependent amplification (MLPA), universal primer and universal probe are innovatively combined, which can enhanced the amplification specificity, overcome asymmetric amplification and guarantee the homogeneity of amplification efficiency simultaneously. Furthermore, both single and multiplex detection results can be output by the fluorescent group labeled on universal TaqMan probes for different targets in real-time. After optimization, the quantitative detection limit was 5 pg. In conclusion, this strategy could serve as an important tool for GMO detection in processed and commercially available products, even in the fields that require reliable and sensitive detection of DNA targets.
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- Bing Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism (Food Safety), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Food Safety, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism (Food Safety), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department Center of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism (Food Safety), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China.
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Zhou Y, Nie J, Yu S, Hu Z, Wang B. Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification for Simultaneous Identification of Bungarus multicinctus and Its Common Adulterants in a Single Assay. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:501. [PMID: 32372964 PMCID: PMC7186403 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bungarus multicinctus, an important traditional Chinese medicine, possesses remarkable medicinal activities, while lots of adulterants from other species were misused as B. multicinctus for its large demand and resource starvation. In order to accurately identify B. multicinctus and its common adulterants such as Sinonatrix annularis, Xenochrophis flavipunctatus, Deinagkistrodon acutus, and Naja atra, a simultaneous identification method was designed with multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) analysis. Five species-specific MLPA probe-couples for B. multicinctus and its common adulterants were designed based on the universal primer amplified COI sequences, which can specifically detect the five species with no mutual interference, and sensitivity analysis showed as less as 5% B. multicinctus or 8.75% adulterants in the mixed samples can be identified in a MLPA assay, especially, the relative quantity of the adulterants can be also inferred based on the MLPA peak area values. Moreover, the results of the present study confirmed the effectiveness of this technique in terms of simultaneous identification of B. multicinctus and its common adulterants in an assay, which has great potential for ensuring the safety of this commercially valuable snake species.
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- Yuxin Zhou
- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- Chinese Medicine Testing and Research Center, Hubei Institute for Drug Control, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- Chinese Medicine Testing and Research Center, Hubei Institute for Drug Control, Wuhan, China
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Demeke T, Dobnik D. Critical assessment of digital PCR for the detection and quantification of genetically modified organisms. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:4039-4050. [PMID: 29574561 PMCID: PMC6010488 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The number of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on the market is steadily increasing. Because of regulation of cultivation and trade of GMOs in several countries, there is pressure for their accurate detection and quantification. Today, DNA-based approaches are more popular for this purpose than protein-based methods, and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) is still the gold standard in GMO analytics. However, digital PCR (dPCR) offers several advantages over qPCR, making this new technique appealing also for GMO analysis. This critical review focuses on the use of dPCR for the purpose of GMO quantification and addresses parameters which are important for achieving accurate and reliable results, such as the quality and purity of DNA and reaction optimization. Three critical factors are explored and discussed in more depth: correct classification of partitions as positive, correctly determined partition volume, and dilution factor. This review could serve as a guide for all laboratories implementing dPCR. Most of the parameters discussed are applicable to fields other than purely GMO testing. Graphical abstract There are generally three different options for absolute quantification of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) using digital PCR: droplet- or chamber-based and droplets in chambers. All have in common the distribution of reaction mixture into several partitions, which are all subjected to PCR and scored at the end-point as positive or negative. Based on these results GMO content can be calculated.
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- Tigst Demeke
- Canadian Grain Commission, Grain Research Laboratory, 1404-303 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C3G8, Canada
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- Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Samelak-Czajka A, Marszalek-Zenczak M, Marcinkowska-Swojak M, Kozlowski P, Figlerowicz M, Zmienko A. MLPA-Based Analysis of Copy Number Variation in Plant Populations. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:222. [PMID: 28270823 PMCID: PMC5318451 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Copy number variants (CNVs) are intraspecies duplications/deletions of large DNA segments (>1 kb). A growing number of reports highlight the functional and evolutionary impact of CNV in plants, increasing the need for appropriate tools that enable locus-specific CNV genotyping on a population scale. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) is considered a gold standard in genotyping CNV in humans. Consequently, numerous commercial MLPA assays for CNV-related human diseases have been created. We routinely genotype complex multiallelic CNVs in human and plant genomes using the modified MLPA procedure based on fully synthesized oligonucleotide probes (90-200 nt), which greatly simplifies the design process and allows for the development of custom assays. Here, we present a step-by-step protocol for gene-specific MLPA probe design, multiplexed assay setup and data analysis in a copy number genotyping experiment in plants. As a case study, we present the results of a custom assay designed to genotype the copy number status of 12 protein coding genes in a population of 80 Arabidopsis accessions. The genes were pre-selected based on whole genome sequencing data and are localized in the genomic regions that display different levels of population-scale variation (non-variable, biallelic, or multiallelic, as well as CNVs overlapping whole genes or their fragments). The presented approach is suitable for population-scale validation of the CNV regions inferred from whole genome sequencing data analysis and for focused analysis of selected genes of interest. It can also be very easily adopted for any plant species, following optimization of the template amount and design of the appropriate control probes, according to the general guidelines presented in this paper.
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- Anna Samelak-Czajka
- Institute of Computing Science, Faculty of Computing, Poznan University of TechnologyPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of SciencesPoznan, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of SciencesPoznan, Poland
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- Institute of Computing Science, Faculty of Computing, Poznan University of TechnologyPoznan, Poland
- Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of SciencesPoznan, Poland
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- Institute of Computing Science, Faculty of Computing, Poznan University of TechnologyPoznan, Poland
- Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of SciencesPoznan, Poland
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Çakir Ö, Meriç S, Meriç S, Ari Ş. GMO Analysis Methods for Food: From Today to Tomorrow. Food Saf (Tokyo) 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119160588.ch5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Baktavachalam GB, Delaney B, Fisher TL, Ladics GS, Layton RJ, Locke ME, Schmidt J, Anderson JA, Weber NN, Herman RA, Evans SL. Transgenic maize event TC1507: Global status of food, feed, and environmental safety. GM CROPS & FOOD 2016; 6:80-102. [PMID: 26018138 PMCID: PMC5033190 DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2015.1054093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Maize (Zea mays) is a widely cultivated cereal that has been safely consumed by humans and animals for centuries. Transgenic or genetically engineered insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant maize, are commercially grown on a broad scale. Event TC1507 (OECD unique identifier: DAS-Ø15Ø7–1) or the Herculex®# I trait, an insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant maize expressing Cry1F and PAT proteins, has been registered for commercial cultivation in the US since 2001. A science-based safety assessment was conducted on TC1507 prior to commercialization. The safety assessment addressed allergenicity; acute oral toxicity; subchronic toxicity; substantial equivalence with conventional comparators, as well as environmental impact. Results from biochemical, physicochemical, and in silico investigations supported the conclusion that Cry1F and PAT proteins are unlikely to be either allergenic or toxic to humans. Also, findings from toxicological and animal feeding studies supported that maize with TC1507 is as safe and nutritious as conventional maize. Maize with TC1507 is not expected to behave differently than conventional maize in terms of its potential for invasiveness, gene flow to wild and weedy relatives, or impact on non-target organisms. These safety conclusions regarding TC1507 were acknowledged by over 20 regulatory agencies including United States Environment Protection Agency (US EPA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) before authorizing cultivation and/or food and feed uses. A comprehensive review of the safety studies on TC1507, as well as some benefits, are presented here to serve as a reference for regulatory agencies and decision makers in other countries where authorization of TC1507 is or will be pursued.
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Key Words
- Bt, Bacillus thuringiensis
- CFIA, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- CTNBio, Comissão Técnica Nacional de Biossegurança
- Cry, crystalline
- Cry1F
- DA-BPI, Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry
- DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid
- EFSA, European Food Safety Authority
- ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- ERA, environmental risk assessment
- EU, European Union
- FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- FDA, Food and Drug Administration
- FFP, food, feed, and processing
- FSANZ, Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- GAIN, Global Agricultural Information Network
- GE maize
- GE, genetically engineered
- HGT, horizontal gene transfer
- ISAAA, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications
- LD50, median lethal dose
- NCGA, National Corn Growers Association
- NTOs, non-target organisms
- OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- PAT, phosphinothricin-N-acetyltransferase
- PCR, polymerase chain reaction
- SDS-PAGE, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
- SE, Substantial Equivalence
- SGF, simulated gastric fluid
- TC1507
- US EPA, United States Environment Protection Agency
- USDA APHIS, US Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- WHO, World Health Organization
- aa, amino acid
- environmental safety
- food and feed safety
- global authorizations
- nptII, neomycin phosphotransferase II
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Preparing long probes by an asymmetric polymerase chain reaction-based approach for multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. Anal Biochem 2015; 487:8-16. [PMID: 25957123 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2015.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To clearly discriminate the results of simultaneous screening and quantification of up to 40 different targets-DNA sequences, long probes from 100 to 500 nt, rather than smaller or similar-sized synthetic ones, were adopted for multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). To prepare the long probes, asymmetric polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to introduce non-complementary stuffers in between the two parts of the MLPA probe with specially designed primers, then restriction enzymes were selected to digest the double-stranded DNAs, and finally polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to purify the single-stranded DNAs (i.e., the long probes). By using this approach, 12 long probes were prepared and used to identify genetically modified (GM) maize. Our experimental results show that the prepared long probes were in full accordance with the designed ones and could be assembled in 4-, 7-, and 10-plex MLPA analysis without losing result specificity and accuracy, showing they were as effective and reliable in MLPA analysis as those prepared with M13-derived vectors. This novel asymmetric PCR-based approach does not need expensive equipment, special reagents, or complicated operations when compared with previous methods. Therefore, our new approach could make MLPA analysis more independent, efficient, and economical.
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Characterization and study of transgenic cultivars by capillary and microchip electrophoresis. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:23851-77. [PMID: 25535077 PMCID: PMC4284794 DOI: 10.3390/ijms151223851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Advances in biotechnology have increased the demand for suitable analytical techniques for the analysis of genetically modified organisms. Study of the substantial equivalence, discrimination between transgenic and non-transgenic cultivars, study of the unintended effects caused by a genetic modification or their response to diverse situations or stress conditions (e.g., environmental, climatic, infections) are some of the concerns that need to be addressed. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is emerging as an alternative to conventional techniques for the study and characterization of genetically modified organisms. This article reviews the most recent applications of CE for the analysis and characterization of transgenic cultivars in the last five years. Different strategies have been described depending on the level analyzed (DNA, proteins or metabolites). Capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE) has shown to be particularly useful for the analysis of DNA fragments amplified by PCR. Metabolites and proteins have been mainly separated using capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) using UV and MS detection. Electrophoretic chips have also proven their ability in the analysis of transgenic cultivars and a section describing the new applications is also included.
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Shang Y, Zhu P, Xu W, Guo T, Tian W, Luo Y, Huang K. Single universal primer multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification with sequencing gel electrophoresis analysis. Anal Biochem 2013; 443:243-8. [PMID: 24050969 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2013.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In this study, a novel single universal primer multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (SUP-MLPA) technique that uses only one universal primer to perform multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was developed. Two reversely complementary common sequences were designed on the 5' or 3' end of the ligation probes (LPs), which allowed the ligation products to be amplified through only a single universal primer (SUP). SUP-MLPA products were analyzed on sequencing gel electrophoresis with extraordinary resolution. This method avoided the high expenses associated with capillary electrophoresis, which was the commonly used detection instrument. In comparison with conventional multiplex PCR, which suffers from low sensitivity, nonspecificity, and amplification disparity, SUP-MLPA had higher specificity and sensitivity and a low detection limit of 0.1 ng for detecting single crop species when screening the presence of genetically modified crops. We also studied the effect of different lengths of stuffer sequences on the probes for the first time. Through comparing the results of quantitative PCR, the LPs with different stuffer sequences did not affect the ligation efficiency, which further increased the multiplicity of this assay. The improved SUP-MLPA and sequencing gel electrophoresis method will be useful for food and animal feed identification, bacterial detection, and verification of genetic modification status of crops.
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- Ying Shang
- Laboratory of Food Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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Ujhelyi G, Dijk JPV, Prins TW, Voorhuijzen MM, Hoef AMAV, Beenen HG, Morisset D, Gruden K, Kok EJ. Comparison and transfer testing of multiplex ligation detection methods for GM plants. BMC Biotechnol 2012; 12:4. [PMID: 22257760 PMCID: PMC3271032 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-12-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background With the increasing number of GMOs on the global market the maintenance of European GMO regulations is becoming more complex. For the analysis of a single food or feed sample it is necessary to assess the sample for the presence of many GMO-targets simultaneously at a sensitive level. Several methods have been published regarding DNA-based multidetection. Multiplex ligation detection methods have been described that use the same basic approach: i) hybridisation and ligation of specific probes, ii) amplification of the ligated probes and iii) detection and identification of the amplified products. Despite they all have this same basis, the published ligation methods differ radically. The present study investigated with real-time PCR whether these different ligation methods have any influence on the performance of the probes. Sensitivity and the specificity of the padlock probes (PLPs) with the ligation protocol with the best performance were also tested and the selected method was initially validated in a laboratory exchange study. Results Of the ligation protocols tested in this study, the best results were obtained with the PPLMD I and PPLMD II protocols and no consistent differences between these two protocols were observed. Both protocols are based on padlock probe ligation combined with microarray detection. Twenty PLPs were tested for specificity and the best probes were subjected to further evaluation. Up to 13 targets were detected specifically and simultaneously. During the interlaboratory exchange study similar results were achieved by the two participating institutes (NIB, Slovenia, and RIKILT, the Netherlands). Conclusions From the comparison of ligation protocols it can be concluded that two protocols perform equally well on the basis of the selected set of PLPs. Using the most ideal parameters the multiplicity of one of the methods was tested and 13 targets were successfully and specifically detected. In the interlaboratory exchange study it was shown that the selected method meets the 0.1% sensitivity criterion. The present study thus shows that specific and sensitive multidetection of GMO targets is now feasible.
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- Gabriella Ujhelyi
- RIKILT-Institute of Food Safety (WUR), Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Castro-Puyana M, García-Cañas V, Simó C, Cifuentes A. Recent advances in the application of capillary electromigration methods for food analysis and Foodomics. Electrophoresis 2011; 33:147-67. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Holck AL, Pedersen BO. Simple, sensitive, accurate multiplex quantitative competitive PCR with capillary electrophoresis detection for the determination of genetically modified maize. Eur Food Res Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1594-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Mustorp SL, Drømtorp SM, Holck AL. Multiplex, quantitative, ligation-dependent probe amplification for determination of allergens in food. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2011; 59:5231-9. [PMID: 21452891 DOI: 10.1021/jf200545j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Legislation requires labeling of foods containing allergenic ingredients. Here, we present a robust 10-plex quantitative and sensitive ligation-dependent probe amplification method, the allergen-multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) method, for specific detection of eight allergens: sesame, soy, hazelnut, peanut, lupine, gluten, mustard, and celery. Ligated probes were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and amplicons were detected using capillary electrophoresis. Quantitative results were obtained by comparing signals with an internal positive control. The limit of detection varied from approximately 5 to 400 gene copies, depending on the allergen. The method was tested using different foods spiked with mustard, celery, soy, or lupine flour in the 1-0.001% range. Depending on the allergen, sensitivities were similar or better than those obtained with qPCR. The allergen-MLPA method is modular and can be adapted by adding probe pairs for other allergens. The DNA-based allergen-MLPA method will constitute a complementary method to the traditional protein-based methods.
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García-Cañas V, Mondello M, Cifuentes A. Simultaneous detection of genetically modified organisms by multiplex ligation-dependent genome amplification and capillary gel electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:2249-59. [PMID: 20593401 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In this work, an innovative method useful to simultaneously analyze multiple genetically modified organisms is described. The developed method consists in the combination of multiplex ligation-dependent genome dependent amplification (MLGA) with CGE and LIF detection using bare-fused silica capillaries. The MLGA process is based on oligonucleotide constructs, formed by a universal sequence (vector) and long specific oligonucleotides (selectors) that facilitate the circularization of specific DNA target regions. Subsequently, the circularized target sequences are simultaneously amplified with the same couple of primers and analyzed by CGE-LIF using a bare-fused silica capillary and a run electrolyte containing 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose acting as both sieving matrix and dynamic capillary coating. CGE-LIF is shown to be very useful and informative for optimizing MLGA parameters such as annealing temperature, number of ligation cycles, and selector probes concentration. We demonstrate the specificity of the method in detecting the presence of transgenic DNA in certified reference and raw commercial samples. The method developed is sensitive and allows the simultaneous detection in a single run of percentages of transgenic maize as low as 1% of GA21, 1% of MON863, and 1% of MON810 in maize samples with signal-to-noise ratios for the corresponding DNA peaks of 15, 12, and 26, respectively. These results demonstrate, to our knowledge for the first time, the great possibilities of MLGA techniques for genetically modified organisms analysis.
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- Virginia García-Cañas
- Department of Food Analysis, Institute of Industrial Fermentations (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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Holck A, Pedersen BO, Heir E. Detection of five novel GMO maize events by qualitative, multiplex PCR and fluorescence capillary gel electrophoresis. Eur Food Res Technol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-010-1302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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