Development of a real-time PCR assay to control the illegal trade of meat from protected capercaillie species (Tetrao urogallus)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 210, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 133-138

  Rojas, María ^a   González, Isabel ^a   Pavón, Miguel Ángel ^a   Pegels, Nicolette ^a   Hernández, Pablo E ^a   García, Teresa ^a   Martín, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

12S rRNA gene; 18S rRNA gene; Capercaillie meat; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

DYE; RNA 12S; RNA 18S;

12S RRNA GENE; 18S RRNA GENE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTINCT SPECIES; GALLIFORMES; GENE TARGETING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL PROCEDURE; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA GENE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TETRAO UROGALLUS;

EID: 79959571618     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.02.021     Document Type: Article

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