Genotyping
DNA based typing of microsatellite loci can be used to determine the DNA fingerprint (or ‘bar code’) of an individual animal or tissue sample. Genotyping can be used to determine whether two samples (e.g. blood on a knife and meat in a freezer) are from the same animal.
We have developed and validated genotyping assays for moose and deer and are constantly developing and validating genotyping assays for additional species. If you don’t see your species of interest listed here, please contact us.
Moose Genotyping:
We use a 12 loci panel of microsatellite markers to genotype moose DNA. The markers have been studied in populations from across North America and have been shown to be unlinked.
Moose genotyping includes the following markers:
| Rt5 | Rt9 | BM203 | BM1225 | Rt24 | BL42 |
| BM4513 | FCB193 | RT1 | BM888 | BM848 | Rt30 |
Deer Genotyping:
We use a 10 loci panel of microsatellite markers to genotype deer DNA. The markers have been studied in populations from across North America and have been shown to be unlinked.
Deer genotyping includes the following markers:
| BM4107 | T7 | OvirA | RT30 | RT7 |
| BM1225 | OheN | OheQ | BM4208 | RT5 |
Genotyping can be performed on DNA from a range of sample types.
Sample types:
Genotyping and other analyses has been performed on:
| • Meat (raw & processed) | • Skin | • Blood |
| • Hair | • Scat | • Bones |
