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A novel microsatellite (STR) marker for forensic identification of big cats in India.
Forensic science international - 10 May 2004
Singh Anju, Gaur Ajay, Shailaja K, Satyare Bala B, Singh Lalji
Abstract excerpt
India is the home to five of the eight majestic big cats of the world. The three major big cats namely, lion, tiger, and leopard are listed in the Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Apart from the severe loss of the habitat, these are continuously facing the danger of extinction mainly due to poaching and hunting for their body parts, which are being greatly valued by apothecaries marketing...
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