| Title |
Molecular identification of victim species and its sex from the ash: a case of burning alive leopard (Panthera pardus)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Legal Medicine, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00414-017-1619-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Vipin, Vinita Sharma, Sandeep Kumar Gupta |
| Abstract |
In a case of negative human-leopard (Panthera pardus) interaction, an animal was burnt alive in South Rajasthan, India. We identified the species and sex of the victim animal from the ash using forensic DNA analysis. We recovered three objects (half burnt clot, stone, and shrub twig) from the ash having suspected blood stains. We extracted DNA from these items and amplified a partial fragment of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b and 12S RNA genes. The sequence generated from these amplicons suggested that the victim animal was a leopard. Furthermore, amplification of a fragment of SRY (224 bp) and ZFX/Y (442 bp) genes indicated that the blood clot was of a male leopard. Although attempts have been made to remove every possible evidence from the crime scene, the species and sex of the victim animal were determined from the challenging and invisible blood stains wrapped in the ash. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 22 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 27% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 5% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 23% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 14% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 14% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 36% |
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