Development and validation of a 48-target analytical method for high-throughput monitoring of genetically modified organisms

Sci Rep. 2015 Jan 5:5:7616. doi: 10.1038/srep07616.

Abstract

The rapid increase in the number of genetically modified (GM) varieties has led to a demand for high-throughput methods to detect genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We describe a new dynamic array-based high throughput method to simultaneously detect 48 targets in 48 samples on a Fludigm system. The test targets included species-specific genes, common screening elements, most of the Chinese-approved GM events, and several unapproved events. The 48 TaqMan assays successfully amplified products from both single-event samples and complex samples with a GMO DNA amount of 0.05 ng, and displayed high specificity. To improve the sensitivity of detection, a preamplification step for 48 pooled targets was added to enrich the amount of template before performing dynamic chip assays. This dynamic chip-based method allowed the synchronous high-throughput detection of multiple targets in multiple samples. Thus, it represents an efficient, qualitative method for GMO multi-detection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Plant / analysis*
  • DNA, Plant / isolation & purification
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis*
  • Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction*
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Plant