DNA typing in a cattle stealing case
Giovambattista, G
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Báisica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P. 60 y 118 s/n, CC 296, B 1900 AVW La Plata, Argentina.

Ripoli, MV
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Báisica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P. 60 y 118 s/n, CC 296, B 1900 AVW La Plata, Argentina.

Lirón, JP
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Báisica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P. 60 y 118 s/n, CC 296, B 1900 AVW La Plata, Argentina.

Villegas Castagnasso, EE
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Báisica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P. 60 y 118 s/n, CC 296, B 1900 AVW La Plata, Argentina.

Peral-García, P
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Báisica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P. 60 y 118 s/n, CC 296, B 1900 AVW La Plata, Argentina.

Lojo, MM
Cátedra de Genética Microbiana, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P., Argentina.


Abstract
DNA profiling was used as probative evidence in a cattle stealing case. The carcasses of the dead animals were found from a report and a farmer recognized the remains as those corresponding to the stolen animals by the farm mark on the coat. Those remains were collected as reference samples. Meat pieces were sequestered from a butchery and then sent to our Laboratory by the Justice Department of Buenos Aires (Argentine) to perform a DNA comparative analysis with the reference. Matches were found between the evidences and the references, supporting the hypothesis that the meat pieces had been obtained from the stolen animals. The butcher was suspected of stealing animals but no direct incrimination had been made yet.

Keywords:
BoLA, cattle stealing, DNA typing, forensic science, microsatellites

Paper ID: JFS4661484

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Author Giovambattista G, Ripoli MV, Lirón JP, Villegas Castagnasso EE, Peral-García P, Lojo MM Title DNA typing in a cattle stealing case Symposium , Committee on