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- Title
Cytochrome oxidase I DNA barcodes of crocodilians meat selling in Hong Kong.
- Authors
So, Wai Lok; Chong, Tze Kiu; Lee, Ivy Hoi Ting; So, Miu Tsz Wai; Liu, Avis Mang Yi; Leung, Sam Tsz Chung; Ching, Wai; Yip, Ho Yin; Shaw, Pang Chui; Hui, Jerome Ho Lam
- Abstract
The crocodilians include true crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial, and the trade of crocodilian products is regulated in accordance with the Convention of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Hong Kong does not have her own wild crocodilians; thus, all crocodilians meat available is presumably imported with proper license. Here, we obtained a dataset of cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene markers of 114 crocodilian meat samples (including frozen and dried crocodilian meat products) available in the contemporary market. We have also validated these barcodes in a phylogenetic approach with other data deposited on the GenBank, and detected 112 samples belonging to four crocodile species Crocodylus siamensis, C. porosus, C. niloticus and Alligator mississippiensis, and 2 samples belonging to snake Malayopython reticulatus. The dataset generated in this study will be useful for further studies including meat inspection, illegal trading, and enhancement of international and local legislations on illegal reptile importation.
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); CYTOCHROME oxidase; CROCODILIANS; MEAT inspection; AMERICAN alligator; BAR codes; SNAKE venom
- Publication
Scientific Data, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2052-4463
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41597-023-02889-3