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Species genetic ID card in animal conservation

In: Animal Biology
Authors:
Xiang-Dong Ruan College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, P.R. China, State Conservation Center for Gene Resources of Endangered Wildlife and the Key Laboratory of Conservation Genetics and Reproductive Biology for Endangered Wild Animals of the Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China

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Qiu-Hong Wan College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, P.R. China, State Conservation Center for Gene Resources of Endangered Wildlife and the Key Laboratory of Conservation Genetics and Reproductive Biology for Endangered Wild Animals of the Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China;, Email: qiuhongwan@zju.edu.cn

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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 2008
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Abstract

The state governments in China have laid down laws for protecting rare and endangered species, but the effective protection depends on accurate species identification. In this study, we developed one new Felidae-specific probe, pta1 probe and tested 138 skin samples from 14 species and subspecies. The results revealed that the pta1 probe succeeded in identifying all feline species in China due to species-specific “fingerprints”. As a result, we constructed a fingerprint management archives for Felidae family in China. It can provide forensic evidence of poaching for judicial organization, which have a profound effect on criminal activities of poachers, and therefore help to protect wild animals and conserve biodiversity.

Title:
Species genetic ID card in animal conservation
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/157075608X328053
Language:
English
Pages:
221–226
Keywords:
DNA FINGERPRINTING; SPECIFIC PROBE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; MINISATELLITES; FELIDS
In:
Animal Biology
In:
Volume 58: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1570-7563
Print ISSN:
1570-7555
Subjects:
Biology & Environmental Sciences, Biology

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