文摘
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the nuclear 5S rDNA gene has been used for theidentification of goose and mule duck foie gras. Two species-specific reverse primers were designedand used in a multiplex reaction, together with a forward universal primer, to amplify specificfragments of the 5S rDNA in each species. The different sizes of the species-specific amplicons,separated by agarose gel electrophoresis, allowed clear identification of goose and mule duck foiegras samples. This genetic marker can be useful for detecting fraudulent substitution of the duckliver for the more expensive goose liver.Keywords: Species identification; Anser anser; Anas platyrhynchos x Cairina moschata; 5S rDNA;foie gras