Dentex dentex Frauds: Establishment of a New DNA Barcoding Marker

The common dentex ( (Linnaeus, 1758)) is an iconic fish in the Mediterranean diet. Due to its commercial and organoleptic importance, this sparid is highly appreciated in European markets and is often subjected to species substitution frauds. Comparative mitogenomics is a suitable approach for ident...

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Published in:Foods 2021-03, Vol.10 (3), p.580
Main Authors: Ceruso, Marina, Mascolo, Celestina, De Luca, Pasquale, Venuti, Iolanda, Biffali, Elio, Ambrosio, Rosa Luisa, Smaldone, Giorgio, Sordino, Paolo, Pepe, Tiziana
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Language:English
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Dentex dentex
fish species authentication
mitogenomics
mtDNA
Sparidae
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Summary:The common dentex ( (Linnaeus, 1758)) is an iconic fish in the Mediterranean diet. Due to its commercial and organoleptic importance, this sparid is highly appreciated in European markets and is often subjected to species substitution frauds. Comparative mitogenomics is a suitable approach for identifying new and effective barcode markers. This study aimed to find a molecular tag useful for unequivocally discriminating the sparid species . The comparison of the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences of 16 sparid species allowed us to highlight the potential of the gene for direct identification purposes. Common dentex-specific primers were created and successfully evaluated by end-point and real-rime PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) for several fish species, achieving amplification only in the . The method proposed in this study appears fast, simple, and inexpensive and requires affordable instrumentation. This approach provides unambiguous results for the common dentex authentication without the sequencing step. The presence/absence assay for can be executed in a few hours of lab work. Therefore, national authorities responsible for food safety and traceability could apply and make full use of DNA-testing methods for deterring operators from false seafood declarations.
ISSN:2304-8158
2304-8158
DOI:10.3390/foods10030580