Ultra-fast PCR method for the distinguishing between Miichthys miiuy and Sciaenops ocellatus.

ABSTRACT: The mi-iuy croaker Miichthys miiuy has immense commercial value in the Republic of Korea. The red drum Sciaenops ocellatus is widely produced by aquaculture, although its price is approximately 25% that of M. miiuy. S. ocellatus has black spots on its tail, enabling it to be distinguished from M. miiuy based on appearance. However, identifying S. ocellatus after simple processing steps, such as skin removal and dicing, is difficult. Certain traders misrepresent and sell S. ocellatus as M. miiuy or cultured M. miiuy for illegal economical gain. Therefore, an accurate and rapid identification method is required to distinguish between M. miiuy and S. ocellatus in the field. Here, a method for rapid field identificati

SUBMITTER: Hong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8423894 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature