Wildlife forensics in battle against veneration frauds in Uttarakhand, India: identification of protected Indian monitor lizard in items available in the local market under the name of Hatha Jodi

Wildlife forensics in battle against veneration frauds in Uttarakhand, India: identification of protected Indian monitor lizard in items available in the local market under the name of Hatha Jodi

Certain articles of worship are commonly sold in Uttarakhand, India by the name Hatha Jodi, a root of a rare plant found only in a few parts of central India. The present work provides genetic proof that the Hatha Jodi sold in three local markets of Uttarakhand contained material from the Varanus sp...

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Main Authors: Ankita Rajpoot, Ved Prakash Kumar, Archana Bahuguna, Tribhuwan Singh, Sunny Joshi, Dhyanendra Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Subjects:
hatha jodi
indian monitor lizard
dna forensics
mitochondrial genes and conservation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1501284

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