METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING WESTERN AND ORIENTAL BEES PRIMER SET AND DIAGNOSTIC KIT THEREOF

摘要

The present invention comprises a method for distinguishing Apis mellifera and Apis cerana for DNA extracted from honey using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a primer set, and a diagnostic kit thereof. More specifically, the present invention comprises steps of performing PCR using the primer set recognizing cytochrome c oxidase genes of Apis mellifera and Apis cerana and electrophoresing amplified PCR products.