ANSC 313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Melanocortin 1 Receptor, Ancient Dna, Radiocarbon Dating
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DNA tests for other purposes?!
breed identity?!•
breed composition!•
forensic work!•
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Breed identity!
this CKC registered shetland sheepdog tested as having only that breed in its ancestors!•
such tests are not commercially available for most livestock species or horses!•
these test are unreliable, no guarantee to what your dog actually is!•
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Dog breed Bylaws!
some local government stat that certain breeds of dogs or crosses including such breeds can •
not be owned!
some accept a stamens of "breed composition" from a veterinarian!•
some require DNA testing!•
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Breed composition!
USDA approved a DNA test by Viagen called Angusure as proof of enough angus ancestors for •
beef to qualify un "angus certified beef" labelling!
Canada does not!•
does not accept this as an actual real label!◦
no way to prove its 100% angus!◦
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Animal Forensic Studies!
forensic uses of DNA testing: use of DNA to "solve" a crime!•
Poaching or rustling!◦
compare blood at kill site to animal in possession!‣
"evidence that livestock belongs to a person is the responsibility of the accused, not ‣
the investigator under section 388 of the federal criminal code"!
cult use of blood!◦
identify the source of blood used in rituals by cult members!‣
slaughter of livestock or pets?!‣
stealing of another persons animal is illegal but if you own it or catch a wild animal it ‣
is okay!
first want to rule out blood is not human!‣
test for species identification!◦
alberta lawyers office was doused with a bucket of blood by a man who ran out to ‣
quickly to identify him!
lawyer was prosecuting a case against a local pig farmer!‣
RCMP water blood identified as pig as part of " circumstantial evidence"!‣
killing your own pig is not illegal!‣
Product Verification!◦
removable tune; hood with coyote fur ruff for warmth!‣
coyote, wolf, dog difficult to differentiate by sight!‣
used to tell if the product is a knock off or not!‣
tests as "breed verification"!◦
