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The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations
The drastic decline in the numbers of the five extant species of rhinoceroses world-wide, mainly as a result of poaching, have placed these species in imminent danger of extinction. This emphasizes the need to understand the relationships among the different species of rhinoceros. The advances in mo...
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| author | O'Ryan, Colleen |
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| description | The drastic decline in the numbers of the five extant species of rhinoceroses world-wide, mainly as a result of poaching, have placed these species in imminent danger of extinction. This emphasizes the need to understand the relationships among the different species of rhinoceros. The advances in molecular biology have allowed the application of DNA-based genetic techniques to address a number of aspects of rhinoceros biology which have both academic interest and practical value to conservation management. There are four aspects to this study: Firstly, restriction endonuclease maps of mitochondrial DNA were constructed to estimate the time of divergence of Diceros bicornis (black rhinoceros) and Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros) from their common ancestor. Secondly, a population genetic study of the relationships among four subspecies of D. bicornis. Thirdly, the application of DNA fingerprinting to examine the intra- and inter-population relatedness in D. bicornis populations. Fourthly, a practical application of PCR to identify the origin of an unknown sample of DNA. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/27118 The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations O'Ryan, Colleen Harley, Eric H Animals, Wild - genetics DNA - Analysis The drastic decline in the numbers of the five extant species of rhinoceroses world-wide, mainly as a result of poaching, have placed these species in imminent danger of extinction. This emphasizes the need to understand the relationships among the different species of rhinoceros. The advances in molecular biology have allowed the application of DNA-based genetic techniques to address a number of aspects of rhinoceros biology which have both academic interest and practical value to conservation management. There are four aspects to this study: Firstly, restriction endonuclease maps of mitochondrial DNA were constructed to estimate the time of divergence of Diceros bicornis (black rhinoceros) and Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros) from their common ancestor. Secondly, a population genetic study of the relationships among four subspecies of D. bicornis. Thirdly, the application of DNA fingerprinting to examine the intra- and inter-population relatedness in D. bicornis populations. Fourthly, a practical application of PCR to identify the origin of an unknown sample of DNA. 2018-01-30T13:37:29Z 2018-01-30T13:37:29Z 1993 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118 eng application/pdf Division of Chemical Pathology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Animals, Wild - genetics DNA - Analysis O'Ryan, Colleen The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations |
| title_full | The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations |
| title_fullStr | The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations |
| title_short | The biochemical analysis of southern African rhinoceros populations |
| title_sort | biochemical analysis of southern african rhinoceros populations |
| topic | Animals, Wild - genetics DNA - Analysis |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27118 |
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