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The giant Pacific octopus is intelligent. Octopuses can communicate with each other through behaviors such as changing color.

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Discuss the use of PCR to distinguish between octopus species for the seafood industry


 * This paper focuses on distinguishing between three octopuses for the seafood industry using a PCR assay; it was prompted by the prevalence of fraud in the seafood industry, including species substitutions.
 * The PCR assay was developed to streamline the identification process, since other DNA-based assays that can be applied to processed foods are very technically complex and time-consuming; the multiplex PCR assay can distinguish between the three species of octopus in a single reaction.
 * The PCR assay proved successful, meaning it can be utilized to distinguish between the species and authenticate the type of octopus for the seafood industry.