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Modrow, JH; Revyakina, O; Reder, H; Hasse, J; von Wurmb-Schwark, N; Schwark, T.
Molecular genetic identification of Canidae in the forensic practice
RECHTSMEDIZIN. 2016; 26(1): 42-46. Doi: 10.1007/s00194-015-0036-3 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Schwark Thorsten
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Abstract:: The number of offences with animals as a "weapon" or as victims is steadily increasing; therefore, the establishment of molecular genetic animal-specific assays is recommended and one goal was to develop a simple genetic testing system for species determination. In addition to forensic genetic tests, biostatistical methods must be developed and validated. This article presents a case where a dog was beaten to death. Employing preliminary tests for blood determination, a self-designed restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, short tandem repeat (STR) typing and subsequent biostatistical calculations using a self-developed software program, the identity of the dead dog could be proven and the animal could be linked to the potential weapon leading to the conviction of the offender.
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Short tandem repeats; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Animal cruelty; Species identification; Forensic genetics