Mini-DNA Barcoding Molecular Identification of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Moschus
Abstract:Objective:To identify accurately Moschus powder or the sachet by establish a new DNA mini barcoding,and compare the new method to cytochrome C oxidase subunit I(COI)DNA barcoding.Methods:46 musk deer products and 15 secretion samples(include the adulterants)were analyzed using different extraction kits,and by amplifying full-length(-700 bp)as well a mini-length(-180 bp)barcode belonging to COI.Results:In total,full barcode were generated for 72.1% of the analyzed products,and mini-barcode were successfully obtained from all Moschus samples.Mini-barcodes could also identification of Moschus at species level as the full-length barcode.Furthermore,two products labeled as Moschus were detected as Gallus gallus by the established mini-barcode identification method.Conclusion:The results demonstrated that mini-barcode provide a valid contribution to barcoding-based identification across severe degraded products.