Non-human DNA Flashcards
1
Q
Cats databases
A
MeowPlex- 11 unlinked STRs plus SRY
population database with >1200 cats from 37 breeds
2
Q
Dogs databases
A
STR multiplexes have been developed
population databases available with many dogs
mtDNA also used
3
Q
Dogs as victims
A
Canine CODIS
4
Q
US Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Lab
A
nucleotide sequences of nuclear, mitochondrial, chloroplast DNA to identify taxonomic family, species, sub-species or population of origin (mtDNA cytochrome B)
STRs
over 4000 samples
5
Q
Plants uses
A
compare pollen, unique to areas
DNA can link common individual plants
6
Q
Soil microbes uses
A
link suspects to scene
still being worked on- extraction issues
