High-Resolution Melting Analysis of Chloroplast Markers for Species Authentication and Fraud Detection in Commercial Acai and Jucara Products
Magda Delorence Lugon, Francine Alves Nogueira de Almeida, Pablo Viana Oliveira, Karolinni Bianchi Britto, Pedro Henrique Dias dos Santos, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza, Mário Augusto Gonçalves Jardim, Greiciane Gaburro Paneto
This paper evaluates HRM analysis of chloroplast markers for species authentication of acai and jucara products, finding it more reliable than DNA sequencing in detecting mislabeling.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2026 · PreprintGenomics