PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene

Recently, Genetically Modified (GM) plants are employed extensively in a variety of commercial goods. The use of advanced methods of genetic engineering in agriculture has led to an increase in the production of genetically modified crops as well as food products. However, the use of complex molecul...

全面介绍

Saved in:
书目详细资料
主要作者: George, Sabrina
格式: Thesis
语言:English
出版: 2022
主题:
在线阅读:http://eprints.usm.my/58502/1/SABRINA%20GEORGE-24%20pages.pdf
标签: 添加标签
没有标签, 成为第一个标记此记录!
id my-usm-ep.58502
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-usm-ep.585022023-05-18T01:12:07Z PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene 2022-09 George, Sabrina SB Plant culture Recently, Genetically Modified (GM) plants are employed extensively in a variety of commercial goods. The use of advanced methods of genetic engineering in agriculture has led to an increase in the production of genetically modified crops as well as food products. However, the use of complex molecular genetics technologies for their creation through nanobiotechnology manners to obtain genetically modified organisms, are not yet perfect, which causes a number of risks arising from the creation of such organisms. Maize is among the common genetically modified plants and has been integrated into the food and feed supply chains. In this study, the genetically modified TNOS gene was used to screen the biscuit samples bought from the market around Kota Bharu, Kelantan. DNeasy Mericon Food Kit was used to extract the biscuit samples, fresh maize, and GM maize positive control. PCR amplification was performed using zein and TNOS genes and results show all biscuit samples were absent of zein and TNOS genes. This could be caused by several reasons such as very low DNA concentration, the extracted DNA might be degraded, a different gene used for GM maize, the efficiency of conventional PCR and the sensitivity of agarose gel. Although the quantification reading for almost all samples showed an acceptable DNA concentration and good value for the first purity. Positive amplification for both genes was seen in the GM maize positive control. 2022-09 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/58502/ http://eprints.usm.my/58502/1/SABRINA%20GEORGE-24%20pages.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
collection USM Institutional Repository
language English
topic SB Plant culture
spellingShingle SB Plant culture
George, Sabrina
PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene
description Recently, Genetically Modified (GM) plants are employed extensively in a variety of commercial goods. The use of advanced methods of genetic engineering in agriculture has led to an increase in the production of genetically modified crops as well as food products. However, the use of complex molecular genetics technologies for their creation through nanobiotechnology manners to obtain genetically modified organisms, are not yet perfect, which causes a number of risks arising from the creation of such organisms. Maize is among the common genetically modified plants and has been integrated into the food and feed supply chains. In this study, the genetically modified TNOS gene was used to screen the biscuit samples bought from the market around Kota Bharu, Kelantan. DNeasy Mericon Food Kit was used to extract the biscuit samples, fresh maize, and GM maize positive control. PCR amplification was performed using zein and TNOS genes and results show all biscuit samples were absent of zein and TNOS genes. This could be caused by several reasons such as very low DNA concentration, the extracted DNA might be degraded, a different gene used for GM maize, the efficiency of conventional PCR and the sensitivity of agarose gel. Although the quantification reading for almost all samples showed an acceptable DNA concentration and good value for the first purity. Positive amplification for both genes was seen in the GM maize positive control.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author George, Sabrina
author_facet George, Sabrina
author_sort George, Sabrina
title PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene
title_short PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene
title_full PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene
title_fullStr PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene
title_full_unstemmed PCR screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using TNOS gene
title_sort pcr screening of genetically modified maize in biscuit products using tnos gene
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.usm.my/58502/1/SABRINA%20GEORGE-24%20pages.pdf
_version_ 1776101225672998912