Highly variable STR markers of Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae) for forensic DNA profiling

• Main Authors: Tnah, Lee Hong, Lee, Soon Leong, Ng, Kevin Kit Siong, Qamaruz Zaman, Faridah, Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15014/1/Highly%20variable%20STR%20markers%20of%20Neobalanocarpus%20heimii.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15014/; https://www.frim.gov.my/publication/journal-of-tropical-forest-science-jtfs/

Neobalanocarpus heimii, locally known as chengal, is an important timber species in Peninsular Malaysia. Owing to the high demand for its valuable timber, N. heimii is subjected to illegal logging and this species may become endangered in the near future. The present study was designed to identify a...