A rapid multiplex PCR assay for presumptive species identification of rhinoceros horns and its implementation in Vietnam.

Rhinoceros (rhinos) have suffered a dramatic increase in poaching over the past decade due to the growing demand for rhino horn products in Asia. One way to reverse this trend is to enhance enforcement and intelligence gathering tools used for species identification of horns, in particular making th...

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Main Authors: Kyle M Ewart, Greta J Frankham, Ross McEwing, Dang Tat The, Carolyn J Hogg, Claire Wade, Nathan Lo, Rebecca N Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6002117?pdf=render