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Molecular identification of selected parrot eggs using a non-destructive sampling method

  • Jung-Il Kim (Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Jong-Won Baek (Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Chang-Bae Kim (Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University)
  • Received : 2023.03.16
  • Accepted : 2023.06.16
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Parrots have been threatened by global trade to meet their high demand as pets. Controlling parrot trade is essential because parrots play a vital role in the ecosystem. Accurate species identification is crucial for controlling parrot trade. Parrots have been traded as eggs due to their advantages of lower mortality rates and more accessible transport than live parrots. A molecular method is required to identify parrot eggs because it is difficult to perform identification using morphological features. In this study, DNAs were obtained from 43 unidentified parrot eggs using a non-destructive sampling method. Partial cytochrome b (CYTB) gene was then successfully amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced. Sequences newly obtained in the present study were compared to those available in the GenBank by database searching. In addition, phylogenetic analysis was conducted to identify species using available sequences in GenBank along with sequences reported in previous studies. Finally, the 43 parrot eggs were successfully identified as seven species belonging to two families and seven genera. This non-destructive sampling method for obtaining DNA and molecular identification might help control the trade of parrot eggs and prevent their illegal trade.

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The authors thank Bird Palace in Incheon and Bird Forest in Seoul for supplying samples.

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