Specific DNA mini-barcoding for identification of Gekko gecko and its products

• Main Authors: Yanyan Su (Author), Dandan Ding (Author), Mengjie Yao (Author), Lan Wu (Author), Gangqiang Dong (Author), Dong Zhang (Author), Shilin Chen (Author), Li Xiang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The dry body of the Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) is the source of a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, it is therefore listed as a Class II protected animal species in China. Due to increasing market demand and a declining supply of the species, a considerable number of adultera...