Molecular tracing of confiscated pangolin scales for conservation and illegal trade monitoring in Southeast Asia

Molecular tracing of confiscated pangolin scales for conservation and illegal trade monitoring in Southeast Asia

Despite being protected by both international and national regulations, pangolins are threatened by illegal trade. Here we report mitochondrial DNA identification and haplotype richness estimation, using 239 pangolin scale samples from two confiscations in Hong Kong. We found a total of 13 genetical...

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Main Authors: Huarong Zhang, Mark P. Miller, Feng Yang, Hon Ki Chan, Philippe Gaubert, Gary Ades, Gunter A. Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Wildlife trade
DNA forensics
Pangolin scales
Pangolin confiscation
Haplotype richness
Southeast Asia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941500089X

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