1Department of Livestock Products Technology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh).
2Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Pt. Dean Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sanstha, Mathura 281 001.
*Division of Avian Biotechnology, Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122
Random primers were screened to detect the RAPD markers for PCR amplification of genomic DNA to differentiate the meat species (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig and chicken). Seven random primers was screened, out of them six amplified the genomic DNA from all six species, while two of them were polymorphic and generated species specific RAPD markers. The polymorphic primer B6 generated 965 bp and 643 bp bands in pig and chicken respectively. Similarly, another polymorphic primer B7 generated 609 bp and 488 bp bands in goat and chicken respectively. These bands are characteristic and species specific to pig, goat and chicken and differentiated them from other meat species used in this study.
Differentiation, Meat species, RAPD markers
