Transgenic Gene was Detected on Local Soybean of Indonesia
Genesiska
Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
*genesiska[at]umy.ac.id
Jl. Brawijaya, Geblagan, Tamantirto, Kasihan, Bantul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55183
Abstract
In Indonesia, unbalance of production and consumption of soybean affects high import rate of soybean every year. Fifty percent of the soybean import originated from United States cultivar. Most of 94 % of soybean production and consumption from United States is transgenic soybean. In meanwhile, products of GMO and non GMO soybean and processed products were not classified, and recognized yet clearly in Indonesian market. There is no national validated method by analysis of DNA-based is currently available to screen genetically modified soybean seeds in the market. In this research, polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a method to amplify specifically DNA of mostly transgenic soybean consisted, EPSPS CP4 gene. In this research, all samples of local and imported soybeans were sold in the market classified as transgenic soybeans.
Keywords: 5-Enolpyruviyl-Shikimate Synthase (EPSPS) CP4, GMO, Local Soybean, Indonesia
Topic: International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture