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webwheeler
at Sun Feb 13 10:12:47 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by webwheeler ]
In my opinion DNA identification and tracking offers significant advantages over micro-chipping:
1. it is minimally invasive and can be used on tiny animals
2. it can not be removed as can a micro-chip (e.g. before disposing or releasing the animal)
3. it can be used for sex determination and genetic defect identification
4. it can be used to confirm blood lines and lineage
5. it can produce other scientifically valuable data (e.g. taxonomic data)
Currently, DNA testing is expensive, but I believe the costs for DNA testing will drop considerably in the future.
Here are some links to show what is possible (note: currently DNA testing is used mostly for dogs and cats, but it can also be applied to other animals, such as reptiles):
www.ingen.bs/
www.exploredna.co.uk/dna-testing-for-pets.html
www.canineheritage.com/
www.dnaworldpetregistry.com/main.asp
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