Canine microsatellite polymorphisms as the resolution of an illegal animal death case in a Hungarian zoological gardens.
Several animal carcasses were found in the paddocks of a Hungarian County Zoo during 1 week. The 14 animals killed were thought to be the victims of a dogfight training. The primary suspect was the security guard of the Zoo with his guard dogs. DNA tests were carried out on hairs and bloodstains and 10 canine-specific STR loci were analysed by fluorescently labelled multiplex PCR using the ABI PRISM 310 Genetic Analyzer. The results confirmed that the killer was a single animal and all of the guard dogs were excluded.
Pádár
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DNA Laboratory, Institute for Forensic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
Angyal
M
M
Egyed
B
B
Füredi
S
S
Woller
J
J
Zöldág
L
L
Fekete
S
S
D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D003415:Crime; D004285:Dogs; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006197:Hair / Q000166:cytology; D006814:Hungary; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D010341:Pathology, Veterinary; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D005819:Genetic Markers