The selection of a standard STR panel for DNA profiling of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Kenya

Kinuthia, Julius; Harper, Cindy Kim; Muya, Shadrack; Kimwele, Charles; Alakonya, Amos; Muigai, Anne; Gakuya, Francis; Mwaniki, Mercy; Gatebe, Erastus

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dc.contributor.author	Kinuthia, Julius
dc.contributor.author	Harper, Cindy Kim
dc.contributor.author	Muya, Shadrack
dc.contributor.author	Kimwele, Charles
dc.contributor.author	Alakonya, Amos
dc.contributor.author	Muigai, Anne
dc.contributor.author	Gakuya, Francis
dc.contributor.author	Mwaniki, Mercy
dc.contributor.author	Gatebe, Erastus
dc.date.accessioned	2016-01-26T05:58:21Z
dc.date.available	2016-01-26T05:58:21Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06
dc.description.abstract	The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) population in Kenya is declining at an alarming rate due to habitat destruction, human-elephant conflicts and the current escalation of poaching for ivory. This study established a standard protocol for forensic analysis of L. africana and their products such as ivory. Three multiplex PCR panels consisting of 17 Short Tandem Repeat markers were selected from 40 markers using bioinformatics tools, amplification and polymorphism. Genotyping was successful and reproducible. This method is efficient, accurate and cost effective and has potential for application in conservation of L. africana.	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	hb2015	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	JKUAT and the Commission for Science Technology and Innovation.	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://link.springer.com/journal/12686	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Kinuthia, J, Harper, C, Muya, S, Kimwele, C, Alakonya, A, Muigai, A, Gakuya, F, Mwaniki, M & Gatebe, E 2015, ' The selection of a standard STR panel for DNA profiling of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Kenya', Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 7, no, 2, pp. 305-307.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1877-7252 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1877-7260 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1007/s12686-014-0366-6
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/51254
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	SpringerOpen Journal	en_ZA
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dc.rights	© The Author(s) 2014. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com. Article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0).	en_ZA
dc.subject	Microsatellites	en_ZA
dc.subject	Standard panel	en_ZA
dc.subject	Forensic analysis	en_ZA
dc.subject	African elephant	en_ZA
dc.subject	Loxodonta africana
dc.title	The selection of a standard STR panel for DNA profiling of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Kenya	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA