Geographic origin and individual assignment of Shorea platyclados (Dipterocarpaceae) for forensic identification.

ABSTRACT: The development of timber tracking methods based on genetic markers can provide scientific evidence to verify the origin of timber products and fulfill the growing requirement for sustainable forestry practices. In this study, the origin of an important Dark Red Meranti wood, Shorea platyclados, was studied by using the combination of seven chloroplast DNA and 15 short tandem repeats (STRs) markers. A total of 27 natural populations of S. platyclados were sampled throughout Malaysia to establish population level and individual level identification databases. A haplotype map was generated from chloroplast DNA sequencing for population identification, resulting in 29 multilocus haplotypes, based on 39 informative intraspecific variable sites. Subsequently, a DNA profiling database was develo

SUBMITTER: Ng CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5400268 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature