Authentication of sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hircus) meat species using species-specific polymerase chain reaction

Small ruminants (sheep and goat) immensely contribute to the Indian meat food basket; yet regional preference for either sheep or goat meat varies. Owing to the differences in the market prices, these two closely resembling species meats are often misrepresented interchangeably. Prevention of such...

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Main Authors: P S GIRISH, S VAITHIYANATHAN, NAGAPPA KARABASANAVAR, SHAILESH BAGALE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2016-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/62426