Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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Souvenir made of tiger part revealed to be Banteng (Bos javanicus): species identification using DNA sequence analysis

들소(Bos javanicus)로 밝혀진 호랑이 기념품: DNA 염기서열 분석에 의한 종 확인

  • Lee, Seo-Jin (Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB) and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Hyun, Jee Yun (Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB) and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Min, Mi-Sook (Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB) and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Mu-Yeong (Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB) and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Hang (Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB) and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 이서진 (서울대학교 수의과대학 야생동물유전자원은행 및 수의과학연구소) ;
  • 현지연 (서울대학교 수의과대학 야생동물유전자원은행 및 수의과학연구소) ;
  • 민미숙 (서울대학교 수의과대학 야생동물유전자원은행 및 수의과학연구소) ;
  • 이무영 (서울대학교 수의과대학 야생동물유전자원은행 및 수의과학연구소) ;
  • 이항 (서울대학교 수의과대학 야생동물유전자원은행 및 수의과학연구소)
  • Received : 2013.03.15
  • Accepted : 2013.11.05
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Tigers are one of the most endangered species over the world and protected internationally or locally. However, they are still traded illegally for the Traditional East Asia Medicine or souvenirs / mementos as well as fake products. In the present study, to identify the species of the specimen known as the tiger's genitalia that was sold for mementos in China, two approaches of genetic tools and morphological comparisons were applied. On the basis of the entire sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (1,140 bp), the result of nucleotide comparisons showed that the specimen examined here is matched with banteng, Bos javanicus (Identities = 1,138/1,140; 99%). In addition, the examination of external morphological characters revealed that the genitalia of the specimen is much more similar to the one of cows, not to tigers. The outcomes highlighted that there are still some fake products of tigers traded in market and molecular genetic tools could help identifying species of wildlife products.

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