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Wildlife DNA Evidence: Recognition, Collection and Preservation

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Genetics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, INDIA
  • 2Department of Genetics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, INDIA

Res. J. Forensic Sci., Volume 3, Issue (7), Pages 8-15, October,29 (2015)

Abstract

The power of discrimination, reliability, and authenticity of the DNA application provides a promising tool for forensic scientist to fight against wildlife crime. This mini review article is an update about the ability of standard methods use for biological evidence collection and also to highlight the problems, how DNA test results affected by handling methods (recognition, documentation, collection and preservation) in the wildlife crime cases for interest of justice.

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