Highly variable STR markers of Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae) for forensic DNA profiling

Faridah Q. Z., . and Lee S. L., . and Faridah-Hanum I., . and Tnah L. H., . and Ng K. K. S., . Highly variable STR markers of Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae) for forensic DNA profiling. pp. 214-226. ISSN 0128-1283

Neobalanocarpus heimii locally known as chengal is an important timber species in Peninsular Malaysia. Owing to the high demand for its valuable timber N. heimii is subjected to illegal logging and this species may become endangered in the near future. The present study was designed to identify a set of highly polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) markers for timber tracking of N. heimii. An extensive evaluation of 51 STRs developed for Dipterocarpaceae managed to identify 12 STR loci (Nhe004 Nhe005 Nhe011 Nhe015 Nhe018 Hbi161 Sle392 Sle605 Slu044a Shc03 Shc04 and Shc07) which showed specific amplification high polymorphism single-locus mode of inheritance absence of null alleles and absence of mononucleotide repeat motifs in N. heimii. These loci can be readily used to establish a linkage between the evidentiary sample and the source thus providing a useful set of markers for individual identification in N. heimii.

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Abstract

Neobalanocarpus heimii locally known as chengal is an important timber species in Peninsular Malaysia. Owing to the high demand for its valuable timber N. heimii is subjected to illegal logging and this species may become endangered in the near future. The present study was designed to identify a set of highly polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) markers for timber tracking of N. heimii. An extensive evaluation of 51 STRs developed for Dipterocarpaceae managed to identify 12 STR loci (Nhe004 Nhe005 Nhe011 Nhe015 Nhe018 Hbi161 Sle392 Sle605 Slu044a Shc03 Shc04 and Shc07) which showed specific amplification high polymorphism single-locus mode of inheritance absence of null alleles and absence of mononucleotide repeat motifs in N. heimii. These loci can be readily used to establish a linkage between the evidentiary sample and the source thus providing a useful set of markers for individual identification in N. heimii.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Dipterocarpaceae
AGROVOC Term:	DNA
AGROVOC Term:	Timber
AGROVOC Term:	Logging
AGROVOC Term:	Endangered species
AGROVOC Term:	Polymorphism
AGROVOC Term:	Identification
AGROVOC Term:	PCR
AGROVOC Term:	Plant tissues
AGROVOC Term:	genomics
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2025 14:37
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21331

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