[Objective] The aim was to establish an event-specific qualitative PCR method for transgenic soybean MON89788.[Method] Firstly,the 3′-junction sequence between host plant DNA and integrated DNA of transgenic MON89788 soybean was isolated using thermal asymmetric interlaced-PCR （TAIL-PCR）,and the specific PCR primers were designed based on the 3′-junction sequence.Secondly,the specificity and sensitivity of the qualitative PCR detection methods employing these primers were tested.[Result] 1 142-bp 3′-junction sequence was obtained.According to the sequence,event-specific qualitative PCR method was established,amplifying a 170-bp product specifically from MON89788 event,and the limit of detection was 0.05%,approximately 40 initial template copies.[Conclusion] The method was highly specific,sensitive,and suitable for detection of MON89788 event.
