“…Doosti et al (2014) investigated the PCR-RFLP analysis of the mitochondrial cyt b gene to differentiate between beef, sheep, pork, chicken, donkey, and horse meats in meat products (sausages, frankfurters, hamburgers, hams and cold cut meats) and suggested that this method provide a potential technique to rely on for authentication of halal (lawful or permitted) meat origin. Rahman et al (2014) assessed the presence of dog meat in meatball by PCR assay for amplification of 100-bp region of canine mitochondrial cyt b gene in different circumstances (pure, raw, processed and mixed conditions). This assay tested with many other animal and plant species used in the formation of meatball and is found to be simple, stable, sensitive and specific to detect dog meat in processed food which is very important for halal authentication purposes.…”