Mutation Scanning in a Single and a Stacked Genetically Modified (GM) Event by Real-Time PCR and High Resolution Melting (HRM) Analysis

Autor(en)
Sina-Elisabeth Ben Ali, Zita Erika Madi, Rupert Hochegger, David Quist, Bernhard Prewein, Alexander G Haslberger, Christian Brandes
Abstrakt

Genetic mutations must be avoided during the production and use of seeds. In the European Union (EU), Directive 2001/18/EC requires any DNA construct introduced via transformation to be stable. Establishing genetic stability is critical for the approval of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In this study, genetic stability of two GMOs was examined using high resolution melting (HRM) analysis and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) employing Scorpion primers for amplification. The genetic variability of the transgenic insert and that of the flanking regions in a single oilseed rape variety (GT73) and a stacked maize (MON88017 × MON810) was studied. The GT73 and the 5' region of MON810 showed no instabilities in the examined regions. However; two out of 100 analyzed samples carried a heterozygous point mutation in the 3' region of MON810 in the stacked variety. These results were verified by direct sequencing of the amplified PCR products as well as by sequencing of cloned PCR fragments. The occurrence of the mutation suggests that the 5' region is more suitable than the 3' region for the quantification of MON810. The identification of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a stacked event is in contrast to the results of earlier studies of the same MON810 region in a single event where no DNA polymorphism was found.

Organisation(en)
Department für Ernährungswissenschaften
Externe Organisation(en)
AGES - Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit, Genøk - Centre for Biosafety
Journal
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Band
15
Seiten
19898-19923
Anzahl der Seiten
26
ISSN
1661-6596
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151119898
Publikationsdatum
10-2014
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
404006 Gentechnik
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, Computer Science Applications, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Link zum Portal
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/mutation-scanning-in-a-single-and-a-stacked-genetically-modified-gm-event-by-realtime-pcr-and-high-resolution-melting-hrm-analysis(7e8c13dd-e3f3-47dd-99b4-e89f41470c0a).html