Identification of Some Carnivore Animals By Pcr Technique

Abstract

In order to protect the endangered wild animal species, to maintain the biodiversity, controls the poaching and finally to lock up the criminals behind bars, it is necessary to develop accurate and authentic methods for identification of wild animals. The present work has been undertaken to verify the utility of species specific primer for identification of various species of carnivore animals. The DNA from blood samples of tiger, leopard, wolf and jackal were isolated by alcohol-chloroform method and subjected to PCR assay using species specific primers. The results of the present study indicated that the species specific primer would be useful in identification of carnivore animal species.