1State Key Lab for Agrobiotechnology Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding China Agricultural University Beijing, 100094, P.R. China.
2Qinghai Academy of Animal & Veterinary Sciences Xining, Qinghai Province, 810016, P.R. China.
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†Supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-04-0135) and the National Basic Research Program of China (2006C-B102100).
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing has extensive use in human forensics particularly for identification of individuals. In this case report a cattle was being claimed by two owners. Using this technique the disputed cattle was compared with purported mothers, brother, sister and son and the real relatives were identified. However, it has the limitation of being used only in case of different maternal lineages.
Cattle, mtDNA, PCR, genealogy, maternal inheritance
