TY  - JOUR
U1  - Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
A1  - Mozer, Annika
A1  - Di-Nizo, Camilla Bruno
A1  - Consul, Albia
A1  - Huettel, Bruno
A1  - Jäger, Richard
A1  - Akintayo, Ayodélé
A1  - Erhardt, Christoph
A1  - Fenner, Lena
A1  - Fischer, Dominik
A1  - Forat, Sophia
A1  - Gimnich, France
A1  - Grobe, Peter
A1  - Martin, Sebastian
A1  - Nathan, Vikram
A1  - Saeed, Ammar
A1  - Mark, Laura von der
A1  - Woehle, Christian
A1  - Olek, Klaus
A1  - Misof, Bernhard
A1  - Astrin, Jonas J.
T1  - FOGS: A SNPSTR Marker Database to Combat Wildlife Trafficking and a Cell Culture Bank for Ex-Situ Conservation
JF  - Molecular Ecology Resources
N2  - Illegal wildlife trade is a growing problem internationally. Poaching of animals not only leads to the extinction of populations and species but also has serious consequences for ecosystems and economies. This study introduces a molecular marker system that authorities can use to detect and substantiate wildlife trafficking. SNPSTR markers combine short tandem repeats with single nucleotide polymorphisms within an amplicon to increase discriminatory power. Within the FOGS (Forensic Genetics for Species Protection) project, we have established SNPSTR marker sets for 74 vertebrate species. On average, each set consists of 19 SNPSTR markers with 82 SNPs per set. More than 1300 SNPSTR markers and over 300 STR markers were identified. Also, through its biobanking pipeline, the FOGS project enabled the cryopreservation of somatic cells from 91 vertebrate species as well as viable tissues for later cell initiation from a further 109 species, providing future strategies for ex situ conservation. In addition, many more fixed tissues and DNA samples of endangered species were biobanked. Therefore, FOGS was an interdisciplinary study, combining molecular wildlife forensics and conservation tools. The SNPSTR sets and cell culture information are accessible through the FOGS database (https://fogs-portal.de/data) that is open to scientists, researchers, breeders and authorities worldwide to protect wildlife from illegal trade.
KW  - database
KW  - biobanking
KW  - Wildlife Forensics
KW  - Illegal Wildlife Trade
KW  - cryopreservation
KW  - SNPSTR
Y1  - 2025
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1044-opus-88298
SN  - 1755-098X
SS  - 1755-098X
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.14062
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.14062
PM  - 39794918
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
PB  - Wiley
ER  -