Evaluation of mtDNA analysis as a screening method prior to individual identification by short tandem repeat analysis of sika deer (<i>Cervus nippon</i>) for illegal disposal of hunting in Japan.

ABSTRACT: The sika deer (Cervus nippon) is subject to controlled abatements Japan, and in many areas hunters are subsidized by submitting tails from the dead deer. The carcasses must be properly disposed of after the tails are removed, and abandoning culled animals in the field is strictly prohibited by law. However, it has become an increasing legal problem that carcasses are left behind without proper disposal. In such cases, individual identification by DNA analysis has been considered useful to identify the culled animals and the suspects who abandoned the carcasses, and to provide scientific evidence for criminal investigations. In this study, the mtDNA D-loop region was analyzed in Sika deer using 285 deer samples with the aim of evaluating the capability of mtDNA markers as a screening

SUBMITTER: Tanaka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481610 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature