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Table 5 Results of 12S marker analysis

From: Pet fur or fake fur? A forensic approach

Sample name 12S consensus sequence Identified species Percentage similarity
A1 ✓ Canis lupus laniger, Canis lupus chanco and Canis lupus familiaris 98% match
A2 ✓ Canis lupus laniger, Canis lupus chanco and Canis lupus familiaris 98% match
A3 ✓ Canis lupus laniger, Canis lupus chanco and Canis lupus familiaris 98% match
A4 ✓ Canis lupus laniger, Canis lupus chanco and Canis lupus familiaris 98% match
A5 ✓ Homo sapiens 93% match
B1 ✓ Homo sapiens 93% match
B2 ✓ Homo sapiens 93% match
B3 ✓ Homo sapiens 93% match
B4 = Not available  
B5 = Not available  
B6 ✓ Canis lupus laniger, Canis lupus chanco and Canis lupus familiaris 98% match
B7 ✓ Felis silvestris catus 100% match
  1. Species identification of fur samples and percentage of similarity after research conducted using the BLAST tool. ✓ success in obtaining the consensus sequence; = failure in obtaining the consensus sequence.
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Investigative Genetics

ISSN: 2041-2223

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