Reliable molecular identification of vertebrate species from morphologically unidentifiable
tissue is critical for the prosecution of illegally-traded wildlife products, conservation-based …

Reliable molecular identification of vertebrate species from morphologically unidentifiable
tissue is critical for the prosecution of illegally-traded wildlife products, conservation-based …

Wildlife forensics is an emerging scientific field, borrowing much of the underpinning
knowledge and methodologies from the conservation biology and human forensic sectors …

We evaluated and compared the utility of mitochondrial markers viz. 16S rDNA and NADH
dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4) and a nuclear marker viz. the actin gene to identify the …

Excessive wildlife hunting for commercial purposes can have negative impacts on
biodiversity and may result in species extinction. To ensure compliance with legal statutes …

The creation and use of a globally available database of DNA sequences from a
standardized gene region has been proposed as a tool for species identification, assessing …

The ivory industry is the single most serious threat to global elephant populations. A highly
sensitive, species-specific real-time PCR assay has been developed to detect and quantify …

DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,
conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large …

Molecular tools have been used in wildlife forensics for species identification of indiscernible
samples and to provide evidence against poaching of wildlife and illegal trade of their …

In many African countries accurate and reliable identification of poached wildlife products
like carcasses or meat presents a big problem when morphological characters such as skin …