Conservation Genetics laboratory
Protocols for amplification of DNA from scat samples of lions Panthera leo persica) and tigers (Panthera tigris) were standardized and 13 micro-satellite loci were amplified.This component of the study aims at understanding the genetic diversity amongst Gir lions and understanding the meta-population structure and population genetics amongst the tigers of central India.
Intensive scat collection from Kanha Tiger Reserve has also been undertaken for attempting population estimation through polymorphic micro-satellite loci and comparing it with mark-recapture estimates of camera trap data. DNA data from captured tigers (for telemetry study) is being used for kinship determination and estimating errors associated with scat amplified DNA analysis.
Contact: Dr. Vishnupriya Kolipakam, Associate Nodal Officer
Email: vishnupriya [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
Last Updated: August 10, 2023