National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences Develops DNA Profiling Method for Chicken.Tokyo, Japan, Mar 27, 2006 - (JCN) - The National Institute of Agrobiological ag·ro·bi·ol·o·gy n. The study of plant nutrition and growth in relation to soil conditions, especially to determine ways to increase crop yields. ag Sciences (NIAS) has developed a DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. profiling method for poultry in collaboration with the Aichi-ken Agricultural Research Center. The new method, which amplifies five microsatellite markers of the chicken DNA with PCR (polymerase chain reaction polymerase chain reaction (pŏl`ĭmərās') (PCR), laboratory process in which a particular DNA segment from a mixture of DNA chains is rapidly replicated, producing a large, readily analyzed sample of a piece of DNA; the process is ) and examines their lengths, can differentiate Nagoya Cochin, a well-received breed of chicken, from other chicken breeds such as broilers. The method is effective when used with processed poultry. The two partners jointly filed a patent for the new method on March 9. NIAS expects that the latest DNA profiling method will prevent the mislabeling mislabeling, n 1. the inaccurate identification of a product in which the label lists ingredients or components that are not actually included within the product. 2. of poultry while increasing the brand value of local chicken breeds like Nagoya Cochin as well as consumer confidence. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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