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