A reliable method for individual identification and gender determination of wild leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) using non-invasive samples

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 665-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trishna Dutta ◽  
Sandeep Sharma ◽  
Jesús E. Maldonado ◽  
Thomas C. Wood ◽  
John Seidensticker
Keyword(s):  
Reliable Method ◽  
Individual Identification ◽  
Panthera Pardus ◽  
Gender Determination ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Sex Determination Using Inion-Opistocranium-Asterion (IOA) Triangle in Nigerians’ Skulls

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. N. Orish ◽  
B. C. Didia ◽  
H. B. Fawehinmi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Coefficient Of Variation ◽  
Individual Identification ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Gender Determination ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Right

Background. Determination of sex is an important concern to the forensic anthropologists as it is critical for individual identification. This study has investigated the existence of sexual dimorphism in the dimensions and the area of the IOA triangle. Methods. A total of 100 adult dry skulls, (78 males; 22 females) from departments of anatomy in Nigerian universities were used for this study. Automatic digital calliper was used for the measurement. Coefficient of variation, correlation, linear regression, percentiles, and sexual dimorphism ratio were computed from the IOA triangle measurements. The IOA triangle area was compared between sexes. Results. The male parameters were significantly (P<0.05) higher than female parameters. The left opistocranium-asterion length was 71.09±0.56 and 61.68±3.35 mm and the right opistocranium-asterion length was 69.73±0.49 and 60.92±2.10 mm for male and female, respectively. A total area of IOA triangle of 1938.88 mm2 and 1305.68 mm2 for male and female, respectively, was calculated. The left IOA indices were 46.42% and 37.40% in males and females, respectively, while the right IOA indices for males and females were 47.19% and 38.87%, respectively. Conclusion. The anthropometry of inion-opistocranium-asterion IOA triangle can be a guide in gender determination of unknown individuals.

scholarly journals Critically Endangered Arabian leopards Panthera pardus nimr in Israel: estimating population parameters using molecular scatology

Oryx ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inbar Perez ◽  
Eli Geffen ◽  
Ofer Mokady
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Similar Data ◽  
Panthera Pardus ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Estimate Population Size ◽  
And Gender

The Critically Endangered Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr faces severe reduction in population size and is on the brink of extinction. This situation is, to a large extent, a result of human activity. The small populations of this subspecies are restricted to a few areas in the Arabian Peninsula, Israel and Jordan. Information required for conservation of this subspecies, including reliable population estimates and the range of individuals, is currently unavailable. To estimate population size and assign gender to individuals in the population in Israel we used molecular markers in leopard DNA extracted from scats collected in intensive surveys throughout the Judean Desert and the Negev Highlands. This non-invasive mode of sampling, combined with the availability of high-resolution markers (microsatellites) and sex-specific DNA-sequences, was successful in identifying both individuals and gender. The results indicated the existence of a male and two females in the Judean Desert, and four males and one female in the Negev Highlands. Although the non-invasive procedure we used may underestimate the leopard's true population size, continuous monitoring of population size and sex composition of this small population using scatology is a key component for the management of this species. These data, especially if used in conjunction with similar data from other countries within the subspecies' range, will assist in the establishment of conservation plans for the Arabian leopard.

Origin and Gender Determination of Dried Blood on a Statue of the Virgin Mary

1998 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 16163J ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Palmirotta ◽  
Fabio Verginelli ◽  
Alessandro Cama ◽  
Renato Mariani-Costantini ◽  
Luigi Frati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virgin Mary ◽  
Gender Determination ◽  
And Gender

Biometrics, Sexual Dimorphism and Gender Determination of Griffon VulturesGyps fulvusfrom Crete

Ardea ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stavros M. Xirouchakis ◽  
Nikos Poulakakis
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Gender Determination ◽  
And Gender

Detection of Circulating Tissue Factor and Factor VII in a Normal Population

1996 ◽  
Vol 75 (05) ◽  
pp. 772-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sybille Albrecht ◽  
Matthias Kotzsch ◽  
Gabriele Siegert ◽  
Thomas Luther ◽  
Heinz Großmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Factor ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Factor Vii ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Age Dependent ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
And Gender

SummaryThe plasma tissue factor (TF) concentration was correlated to factor VII concentration (FVIIag) and factor VII activity (FVIIc) in 498 healthy volunteers ranging in age from 17 to 64 years. Immunoassays using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were developed for the determination of TF and FVIIag in plasma. The mAbs and the test systems were characterized. The mean value of the TF concentration was 172 ± 135 pg/ml. TF showed no age- and gender-related differences. For the total population, FVIIc, determined by a clotting test, was 110 ± 15% and the factor VIlag was 0.77 ± 0.19 μg/ml. FVII activity was significantly increased with age, whereas the concentration demonstrated no correlation to age in this population. FVII concentration is highly correlated with the activity as measured by clotting assay using rabbit thromboplastin. The ratio between FVIIc and FVIIag was not age-dependent, but demonstrated a significant difference between men and women. Between TF and FVII we could not detect a correlation.

Applanation Tonometry for Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Load

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-99
Author(s):  
Rene D. Mileva-Popova ◽  
Nina Y. Belova
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Augmentation Index ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Applanation Tonometry ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Pressure Area ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
And Gender

Summary Vascular-ventricular coupling is a major determinant of left ventricular load. The aim of our study was to assess non- invasively left ventricular load and its dependency on central hemodynamics. Sixty-five healthy and gender-matched individuals were divided in two groups according to their age: 20y/o and 50y/o. Applanation tonometry was performed using the Sphygmocor device. Central pressures and pulse wave analysis indices were computed. Central systolic (120±3 vs. 98±2 mm Hg) and pulse pressures (43±3 vs. 29±1 mm Hg) as well as the augmentation index (AIx75) (23±3 vs. 6±2%) were significantly higher in the 50y/o group (p<0.01). These parameters are relevant markers of arterial stiffness and evidenced the development of central arterial morphological and functional alterations in the older subjects. The time-tension index (TTI) computed from the systolic pressure area was significantly higher in the 50y/o subjects as compared to the 20y/o group (2378±66 vs. 1954±73 mmHg×s, p<0.01). Moreover, we have shown the presence of significant correlation between TTI and AIx75 (p<0.01) in both age groups. This finding confirmed the contribution of arterial stiffness for the impaired vascular-ventricular coupling. In conclusion, applanation tonometry might be utilized for non-invasive evaluation of the left ventricular load, which is an important parameter of cardiovascular risk.

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