A simple method for domestic animal identification in Argentina using PCR-RFLP analysis of cytochrome b gene

Legal Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 246-251

  Bravi, Claudio M ^a   Lirón, Juan P ^a   Mirol, Patricia M ^b   Ripoli, María V ^a   Peral García, Pilar ^a   Giovambattista, Guillermo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b gene; PCR RFLP; Species identification; Stealing cases

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DOMESTICATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CATS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; CYTOCHROMES B; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; DOGS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EQUIDAE; HORSES; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; RABBITS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

EID: 4444322488     PISSN: 13446223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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