Chapter 816 - 758 Our Way
Dog DNA technology developed a bit later than human DNA technology.
Essentially, it involved determining which genetic markers were stable and could be used for comparison and testing. Around the early 2000s, the Ministry’s Evidence Identification Center began with cattle DNA identification, mainly to address the question, "Why do you claim this cow belongs to you?"
The ancient practice of marking cattle and horses eventually proved less reliable than paternity testing for cows, especially when someone intended to lead your cow away or even steal it, there was doubt whether it still bore any markings.
As for dog DNA testing, a notable case happened in Estonia where a young woman was bitten to death by a dog in a village. Forensic doctors used dog hair and saliva stains collected from the woman’s clothing to test six dogs from nearby households, eventually identifying the suspect dog.
Today, dog DNA testing has become very simple and convenient, with the technology’s development now focusing on rapid DNA screening. Mainly, these are quick-test kits used by market regulatory authorities, typically capable of rapidly detecting genes from dogs, foxes, minks, cats, ducks, rats, and the like.
This means taking a swab from an uncertain meat product, inserting it into the kit, and in a matter of minutes, you’ll know if it contains meat from dogs, foxes, minks, cats, ducks, rats, and so on.
The old saying "selling dog meat under the guise of lamb" has ancient origins, and in modern times... Europe has had the scandal of 16 countries involving horse meat sold as beef. The variety of meats detectable by DNA test kits illustrates another less amusing phenomenon: the meats on the market have a reason to be suspected of adulteration, which might come from cats, foxes, minks...
In addition, raccoon dogs, also members of the canid family, have often been used to pass as dog meat.
In summary, most of the DNA cases involving dogs handled by the Evidence Identification Center are economic in nature. Therefore, suddenly becoming involved in a murder case, especially a significant one, understandably excites the technicians.
Before Jiang Yuan completed the autopsy, the technician from the Evidence Identification Center brought the report personally from afar.