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  • Title: DNA barcode markers applied to seafood authentication: an updated review.
    Author: Fernandes TJR, Amaral JS, Mafra I.
    Journal: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr; 2021; 61(22):3904-3935. PubMed ID: 32838560.
    Abstract:
    The world's seafood supply and trade have increased in the last decades, as well as the potential for marketed species substitution. Currently, seafood safety and authenticity assessment have become central issues, directly related with the identification of improper labeling of processed foods. To detect and prevent mislabeling issues, species identification using DNA barcodes has been widely used as effective molecular markers. Therefore, this review intends to present the current status on the application of DNA barcodes to seafood species authentication. In this regard, the barcode regions, reference databases and related methodologies are described, while applications are listed and summarized. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene has been the preferential targeted DNA region in animal species identification, including fish and shellfish, though other mitochondrial (cytb, 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA) and nuclear genes have been used. DNA barcoding relying on Sanger's sequencing has been the most used approach for seafood authentication. Nevertheless, in recent years, noteworthy progresses have been advanced toward DNA barcoding strategies, involving next generation sequencing. Methods relying on real-time PCR using species-specific primers and probes or followed by high resolution melting analysis combined with DNA barcodes represent alternative and promising approaches for simple, cost-effective and high-throughput species discrimination in processed seafood. Still, polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphism detection, targeting DNA barcodes, continues to be a well-established and broadly accepted method in seafood authentication.
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