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Forensic hair analysis to identify animal species on a case of pet animal abuse.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 May 2010
Sato Itaru, Nakaki Shinichi, Murata Koichi, Takeshita Hiroshi, Mukai Toshiji
Abstract excerpt
As part of an investigation of a case of pet animal abuse, we attempted to identify small mammalian species by morphological analysis and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing of the cytochrome b gene using guard hairs as an analytical material. Guard hair samples from several species were measured for length, width, medulla formation, and cuticle scale pattern under a light microscope or scanning electron...
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