Trace DNA from kill sites identifies predating tigers
Himanshu Chhattani, Abishek Harihar, Rounak Dean, Ajay Yadav, Kaushal Patel, Divyashree Rana, Awadhesh Pandit, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Vincent Rahim, Uma Ramakrishnan
The paper uses trace DNA from kill sites to identify individual tigers, finding that shed hair samples are most effective for individual identification.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2024 · PreprintGenetics