We apply DNA fingerprinting to identify plant cultivars and rootstocks based on DNA markers used in plant breeding, similar to forensic medicine. DNA fingerprinting is routinely used for olive tree variety identification and in true-to-type identification of several major horticultural and field crops: grapes, walnuts, almonds, melons, barley and others. MORE.
Healthy young leaves are preferred as sample. Plant DNA is extracted and then subject to amplification, an accelerated, time-compressed multiplication of specific regions of the DNA. By simultaneously analyzing several plant DNA regions that differ among varieties, a unique pattern (a 'fingerprint') can be assembled and then used to match against established cultivar DNA fingerprints withing a database.We have compiled an extensive olive DNA fingerprinting database that includes hundreds of varieties from Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Australia and Middle East. And have corroborated the true identity of Mission tree olives
OTHER PLANT GENETIC TESTING
GMO detection
Agbiolab tests can determine the presence of undesirable or adventitious Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in seeds, grains or fruits destined to export or domestic markets, as well as food stuff.MORE
DNA MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION (MAS)
Similarly, we use DNA markers to aid nurseries in their plant breeding for desirable traits (self-incompatibility, nematode resistance, for example) and for copyright protection of novel crops and rootstocks.
