Application of cytochrome b DNA sequences for the authentication of endangered snake species

Forensic Science International

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-55

  Wong, Ka Lok ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   But, Paul Pui Hay ^a   Shaw, Pang Chui ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Authentication; Cytochrome b gene; DNA sequencing; Snake

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DATA BASE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHERY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HONG KONG; MEAT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0345734438     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.09.015     Document Type: Article

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