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| Bahuguna, A. | |
| Forensically informative nucleotide sequencing (FINS) for species and subspecies of genus _Prionailurus_ (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) through mitochondrial genes (12SrRNA and cytochrome b) by using old taxidermy samples | |
| 2018 Mitochondrial DNA Part B Resources (3): 615-619 | |
Genus _Prionailurus_ comprises four species, i.e. Leopard cat, Rusty spotted cat, Fishing cat, Flat-headed cat, listed under IUCN as threatened species except _P. bengalensis_. In U.S.A., _P. bengalensis_ is listed as Endangered. Subspecies of _P. bengalensis_, i.e. _iriomotensis_ is listed as Critically Endangered under IUCN since 2008. The present study describes the use of two markers 12SrRNA and cytochrome b genes to differentiate the three species and three subspecies of _Prionailurus_. Old taxidermy samples (three skin samples) of _P. viverrinus_ and _P.b. horsfieldi_ were used from India for the study. The study done by using DNAsp v5, MEGA 6.0, and Network 5.0.0.1, proved that both gene markers are useful for differentiating the species and subspecies of Prionailurus. This study is also the first study to present forensically informative nucleotide sequence (FINS) for three species and three subspecies of _Prionailurus_. |
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