Gene test to track illegal ivory
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A genetic test that can be used to determine the origin of poached ivory could help combat the illegal trade in elephant tusks and their products.
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DNA testing, the same technology used in human paternity disputes and criminal investigations, is increasingly being used to verify canine bloodline claims.
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To help shoppers avoid mislabeled toxic pufferfish, and pilots steer clear of birds, federal agencies are starting to tap into an ambitious project that is gathering DNA "barcodes" for the Earth's 1.8 million known species.
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Scientists led by Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington collected manure samples in areas inhabited by African elephants. The geneticists isolated DNA from the manure and transferred it into the database.
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The complex science of DNA analysis is now helping protect elephants by showing police and conservationists the source of black-market ivory.
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Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade.
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WASHINGTON - For less than $200 and a cheek-swiped cotton swab, amateur historians will soon be able to add DNA results to family tree Web sites.
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5 October 2004 - Law enforcement experts are urging stronger action against poachers or smugglers of endangered species, but warn that many countries lack the ability to fight wildlife crimes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.
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Scientists have unveiled a new hi-tech weapon to help combat the illegal trade of ivory in Africa: a map. The map describes how the genetic profiles of African elephants vary across the continent, from the
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Tony Frudakis, a molecular biologist, says he can determine a suspect's race by analyzing his DNA. The test, called DNAWitness, has been used nationally in nearly 200 criminal investigations, but its success hasn't made the technology popular with law enforcement.
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.
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The genetic blueprint of a parasite that causes disfiguring elephantiasis has been unravelled.
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A database of badger DNA is being created to help catch people who illegally bait the animals and dig their setts.
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By analyzing elephant DNA, a research team led by Seattle scientists has discovered a way to trace the origins of ivory and help stem the poaching that still threatens the giant beasts across much of their habitat.
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Science & environment: The mysterious case of St Kilda's vanishing black sheep has been solved by geneticists
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Researchers have made a biochip that could help replace animal testing for new cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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Genetic fingerprinting could allow police to determine the eye colour, hair colour and even facial features of criminal suspects just by their DNA, the scientist who discovered the technique 20 years ago said Wednesday.