On the trial of tigers–tracking tiger in traditional East Asian medicine

Adrian Linacre; Shanan S. Tobe

doi:10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.112

On the trial of tigers–tracking tiger in traditional East Asian medicine

Adrian Linacre, Shanan S. Tobe

Pure And Applied Chemistry

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Abstract

The five extant sub-species of tiger are all protected by international agreement in an effort to protect the few tigers that remain. The remaining sub-species are threatened by poaching as many parts of the tiger are used in Traditional East Asian Medicines (TEAM). Products can be bought in many countries that openly indicate that they contain tiger parts and contravene international laws. This presentation describes how DNA testing can be used to unambiguously identify the presence of tiger and other Panthera species in TEAM bought in the UK.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	603-604
Number of pages	2
Journal	Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.112
Publication status	Published - Aug 2008
Event	22nd Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 22 Aug 2007 → 25 Aug 2007

Keywords

tigers
tiger tracking
East Asian medicine
endangered species

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