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SUBMITTER: Kundu S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7800124 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kundu Shantanu S Kumar Vikas V Laskar Boni Amin BA Tyagi Kaomud K Chandra Kailash K
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20180426 2
Geoemydid turtles are one of the most imperilled fauna on the planet, with nearly half of them are threatened with extinction due to bushmeat crisis, traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade. Classical taxonomy often fails to identify the pet-kept turtle specimens due to amorphous form, unusual shell colouration owing to poor storage in captivity or intensely tinted for high demanding value. The DNA barcoding technique has evidenced as a supportive tool for accurate species identification ...[more]