Application of DNA forensic techniques for identifying poached guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in Chilean Patagonia

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1073-1076

  Marín, Juan C ^a   Saucedo, Cristian E ^b   Corti, Paulo ^c   González, Benito A ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

^b Administración Vida Silvestre   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

DNA analysis; Forensic science; Poaching; Sex identification; South American camelids; Species identification

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

CHILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LAMA GUANICOE; MEAT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AMERICA; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SRY GENE; UNGULATE;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CHILE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CYTOCHROMES B; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; GENES, SRY; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 69649087083     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01087.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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