The potential of mitochondrial DNA markers and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for domestic and wild species identification

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 1588-1593

  Malisa, A L ^a   Gwakisa, P ^a   Balthazary, S ^a   Wasser, S K ^b   Mutayoba, B M ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic; Mitochondrial DNA; PCR RFLP; Poaching; Species identification

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; DNA MARKER; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RSA1 ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HERBIVORY; MEAT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TANZANIA; WILD SPECIES; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33749445036     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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