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Utility of mitochondrial DNA in wildlife forensic science: reliable identification of confiscated materials from Eastern India

Vikas KumarCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;Correspondence[email protected]
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Kailash ChandraCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;View further author information
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Shantanu KunduCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;View further author information
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Kaomud TyagiCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;View further author information
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Boni Amin LaskarZoological Survey of India, Freshwater Biology Regional Centre (FBRC), Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Devkant SinghaCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;View further author information
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Rajasree ChakrabortyCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;View further author information
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Avas PakrashiCentre for DNA Taxonomy, Molecular Systematics Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;View further author information
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Pages 583-588 | Received 18 Jun 2018, Accepted 05 Dec 2018, Published online: 15 Jan 2019

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