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Forensic application of DNA barcoding for identification of illegally traded African pangolin scales.
Genome - 1 Mar 2017
Mwale Monica, Dalton Desire L, Jansen Raymond, De Bruyn Marli, Pietersen Darren, Mokgokong Prudent S, Kotzé Antoinette
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The escalating growth in illegal wildlife trade and anthropogenic habitat changes threaten the survival of pangolin species worldwide. All eight extant species have experienced drastic population size reductions globally with a high extinction risk in Asia. Consequently, forensic services have become critical for law enforcement, with a need for standardised and validated genetic methods for reliable...
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