DNA test helps officials spot dodgy shark shipments

Mongabay
Dec 21, 2018, 11:21 am274 pts
A multi-national research team has developed a rapid DNA identification method to help customs inspectors detect illegally traded wildlife products, beginning with sharks. The DNA testing protocol, published last month, detects nine of 12 commonly traded shark species quickly enough to enable officials to…

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