Rapid species identification of cooked poisonous mushrooms by using real-time PCR.
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SUBMITTER: Maeta K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2394946 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May
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Rapid species identification of cooked poisonous mushrooms by using real-time PCR.
Maeta Kazuhiko K Ochi Tomoya T Tokimoto Keisuke K Shimomura Norihiro N Maekawa Nitaro N Kawaguchi Nobuhisa N Nakaya Makoto M Kitamoto Yutaka Y Aimi Tadanori T
Applied and environmental microbiology 20080331 10
Species-specific identification of the major cooked and fresh poisonous mushrooms in Japan was performed using a real-time PCR system. Specific fluorescence signals were detected, and no nonspecific signals were detected. Therefore, we succeeded in developing a species-specific test for the identification of poisonous mushrooms within 1.5 h. ...[more]
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