Turtle DNA Laboratory

Population GeneticsStock Identification

• (Atlantic & Pacific Fisheries By-catch)

• Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) mitochondrial DNA control region sequences: Pacific and Indian Oceans


• Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Mitochondrial DNA control region haplotype counts: Atlantic, Mediterranean, SW & NW Indian Ocean rookeries

ForensicsPaternity/Behavioral studiesExperimental (Research & Development)

• new molecular markers
• new applications
• PROTOCOL FOR COLLECTION OF TISSUE FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS 
• Methods for collection and preservation of samples for sea turtle genetic studies
• CITES information 
• Shipping information