Event-Specific Qualitative and Quantitative Detection in Transgenic Soybean OsDREB3 Based on the 5′ Flanking Sequence

Abstract

With the development of genetically modified organisms, labeling regulations have been introduced that require appropriate detection methods. Event-specific qualitative and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection methods have become the internationally agreed state-of-the art. Using adaptor PCR, we analyzed the flanking sequences of exogenous integrant in transgenic soybean OsDREB3, which has resistance genes. In this study 5′ region flanking sequences of exogenous gene were identified in the soybean OsDREB3 genome, which was integrated in chromosome 1 with an additional 394 bp insertion between soybean genomic DNA and exogenous gene. Based on these inserts and flanking sequences, the event-specific qualitative and quantitative PCR system was established for this line. In the conventional qualitative PCR assay, the event-specific primers designed were confirmed to be specific and the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.1%. In the quantitative real-time PCR assay, the LOD and the limit of quantity were 10 and 100 haploid genome copies, respectively. The goodness of the linearity and high efficiency of the PCR reaction indicated the utility of the established PCR system. This study provides two reliable methods and information for detection, identification, and quantification of the presence of non-authorized transgenic soybean OsDREB3.

Keywords:

• transgenic soybean
• OsDREB3
• adaptor PCR
• event-specific
• qualitative and quantitative
• detection method

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