Identification of DNA Markers from Ant’s Stomach in Zoological Findings
Vaishali Singh
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
Manisha Choudhary
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
Tuhin Chattoraj
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
Ridhi Bhudia
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
Kushagra Singh
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
Amit Chauhan *
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
Fr. Jobi Xavier
Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka- 560029, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
DNA can be extracted from ants and utilised in forensic analyses. Ants can be potential carriers of ambient DNA important to forensic research, as they are common in a variety of locations. In order to assure the validity of results, the study emphasises the significance of positive and negative controls as it examines the difficulties and techniques involved in extracting DNA from ant guts. Overall, the work broadens the scope of ecological and forensic research by highlighting the potential of ant gut DNA as a useful resource in forensic science.
Keywords: Ant gut, forensic DNA, next-generation sequencing, automated DNA extraction, emerging technologies