Journal Published Online: 01 November 2001
Volume 46, Issue 6

DNA Typing in a Cattle Stealing Case

CODEN: JFSCAS

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.

Author Information

Giovambattista, G
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Básica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, La Plata, Argentina
Ripoli, MV
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Básica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, La Plata, Argentina
Lirón, JP
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Básica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, La Plata, Argentina
Villegas Castagnasso, EE
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Básica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, La Plata, Argentina
Peral-García, P
Centro de Investigaciones en Genética Básica y Aplicada (CIGEBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, La Plata, Argentina
Lojo, MM
Catedra de Genética Microbiana, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, U.N.L.P., Argentina
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Stock #: JFS15176J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS15176J