21Jun 2017

DNA BARCODING AS A WILDLIFE FORENSIC TOOL (WFT) FOR SPECIES IDENTIFICATION: A CASE STUDY ON BLACKBUCK (ANTILOPE CERVICAPRA) IN INDIA.

  • Forensic Science, Department of Genetics, M.D. University, Rohtak.
  • Director, FSL Junga, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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This article reports a case study, where DNA barcoding technique uses mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) gene analysis that has been applied to suspected degraded animals for species identification to investigate a wildlife crime. In present case study, by comparing the query sequences with the reference sequences generated in the laboratory, reveals that the suspected degraded animal body was of Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). Results highlights the importance of the standardized short DNA fragment as a cost effective Wildlife Forensic Tool (WFT) in order to development of barcoding database from each country to assist in wildlife related crimes.

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[Vikas Kumar, Neel kamal and Arun Sharma. (2017); DNA BARCODING AS A WILDLIFE FORENSIC TOOL (WFT) FOR SPECIES IDENTIFICATION: A CASE STUDY ON BLACKBUCK (ANTILOPE CERVICAPRA) IN INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1283-1287] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Neelkamal
Assistant Professor in Forensic Science, Department of Genetics, M.D. University, Rohtak

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4537      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4537

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