RNA-based detection of genetically modified plants via current-voltage characteristic measurement.
J Biotechnol
; 383: 27-38, 2024 Mar 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38336281
ABSTRACT
The widespread adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has escalated concerns about their safety and ethical implications, underscoring the need for efficient GM crop detection methods. Conventional detection methods, such as polymerase chain reaction, can be costly, lab-bound, and time-consuming. To overcome these challenges, we have developed RapiSense, a cost-effective, portable, and sensitive biosensor platform. This sensor generates a measurable voltage shift (0.1-1â¯V) in the system's current-voltage characteristics, triggered by an increase in membrane's negative charge upon hybridization of DNA/RNA targets with a specific DNA probe. Probes designed to identify the herbicide resistance gene hygromycin phosphotransferase show a detection range from â¼1â¯nM to â¼10 µM and can discriminate between complementary, non-specific, and mismatched nucleotide targets. The incorporation of a small membrane sensor to detect fragmented RNA samples substantially improve the platform's sensitivity. In this study, RapiSense has been effectively used to detect specific DNA and fragmented RNA in transgenic variants of Arabidopsis, sweet potato, and rice, showcasing its potential for rapid, on-site GM crop screening.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
RNA
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Crops, Agricultural
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
J Biotechnol
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J. biotechnol
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Journal of biotechnology
Journal subject:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Year:
2024
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Article