The Molecular Biology Lab at the Government Arts College (GAC) in Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu has designed and standardized a DNA amplification technique that will allow researchers to identify the species and sex of tigers and leopards from scat and tissue samples. The results were published in Molecular Biology Reports, a scientific journal recently. The authors of the paper note that species authentication from scat and tissue samples is essential for detecting illegal wildlife trade and for formulating conservation strategies.

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