Jing Li, Su Hang, Sui Bo-Wen, Zhang He, Pan Dai-An, Qi Bin
Innovation and Practice Center, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China.
Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2018 Dec;43(23):4587-4591. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20181025.008.
The use of animal medicine has a long history in China, it has the characteristics of high curative effect,strong activity, wide application and great potential. However,the circulation of animal medicine in current market mixed counterfeit variety and complex. Molecular identification technology of DNA barcoding is an emerging molecular biotechnology in recent years, it is a powerful supplement to traditional identification methods. This method can well identify animal species at the molecular level and has high accuracy, it can identify animal medicines quickly and monitor the medicine market effectively. This article summarizes the research process of molecular identification of DNA barcoding, the application of DNA barcoding in medicinal animals identification in recent years, and the limitations of DNA barcoding technology.
