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Vol. 37 No. 1 (2019)

Articles

Molecular methods of species identification used in forensic examinations

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/jasbb.2019.1.4
Submitted: May 29, 2019
Published: 2019-05-29

Abstract

Species identification of animals carried out on the basis of molecular biology methods plays an increasingly important role in the practice of forensic laboratories around the world. In Poland, these methods are increasingly used to determine whether a species is protected under the provisions of the Act of 16.04.2004 “on nature protection”. This is due to the numerous cases of illegal trafficking of endangered species of animals, which concerns trade in live animals as well as products and items made from various parts of the body of these animals. In such cases, when identification based on the morphological characteristics of the species not possible, animal DNA analysis is of particular importance. The paper presents typical molecular markers used in animal species identification.

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