Fast On-the-Spot DNA Checks to Combat Wildlife Trafficking (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Johannesburg

Fast On-the-Spot DNA Checks to Combat Wildlife Trafficking (1 of 3)

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All tiger species are threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens, except for research. LifeScanner LAB-IN-A-BOX, a portable DNA barcoding lab can serve as a new tool for rapid on-site species identification, adding to law enforcement's arsenal.

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The image is of an Amoy tiger (<i>Panthera tigris amoyensis</i>). Image by Taragui, an Argentinian user of Wikimedia Commons, at <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panthera_tigris_amoyensis.jpg" target="_blank">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panthera_tigris_amoyensis.jpg</a>

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