Validation of a Multiplex PCR Assay for the Forensic Identification of Indian Crocodiles

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1241-1244

  Meganathan, Poorlin Ramakodi ^a   Dubey, Bhawna ^a   Jogayya, Kothakota Naga ^a   Haque, Ikramul ^a  

^a CENTRAL FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Conservation; Forensic science; Indian crocodiles; Multiplex polymerase chain reaction; Species identification; Validation

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETICS; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; INDIA; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80052501991     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01812.x     Document Type: Article

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