FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (15): 275-282.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201815040

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A Review of Recent Progress in Detection of Heterologous Genes in Meat Products

HU Qian1,2, CHEN Ying2, NI Kai3, GE Zhaofang3, ZENG Haijuan1, WANG Shujuan1, MA Lan1, LIU Qing1,*   

  1. 1. School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China; 2. Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China; 3. Xuzhou Green and Healthy Dairy Drinks Co. Ltd., Xuzhou 221006, China
  • Online:2018-08-15 Published:2018-08-15

Abstract: In recent years, food adulteration has gradually become an important food safety issue of consumer concern. Driven by interests, adulteration with heterogeneous meat is a particularly serious problem in the meat processing industry. The current technologies available for the detection of heterologous genes in meat products include general polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA fingerprinting, real-time quantitative PCR, droplet digital PCR and DNA barcoding. This paper reviews recent progress in the development of technologies for the detection of heterologous genes in meat products, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each technology as well as future trend.

Key words: meat products, heterologous gene, detection technology

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