Cytochrome c Oxidase Sequences of Zambian Wildlife Helps to Identify Species of Origin of Meat

Table 1

The species, number of samples, and the method of sample preservation used in this study.

Common name	Scientific name	Animals sampled	Sample preservation
Puku	Kobus vardoni	7	70% ETOH
Eland	Taurotragus oryx	3	70% ETOH
Impala	Aepyceros melampus	3	70% ETOH
Kafue Lechwe	Kobus leche kafuensis	3	70% ETOH & PBS
Bushbuck	Tragelaphus sylvaticus	2	PBS and frozen
Waterbuck	Kobus ellipsiprymnus	2	PBS and frozen
Buffalo	Syncerus caffer	2	PBS and frozen
Wildebeest	Connochaetes taurinus	2	PBS and frozen
Sable	Hippotragus niger	2	PBS and frozen
Reedbuck	Redunca arundinum	2	Formalin
Hartebeest	Alcelaphus buselaphus	1	Formalin

ETOH: ethanol; PBS: phosphate buffered saline.