Optimizing a Human Forensic STR Panel for Non-Invasive Genetic Monitoring of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
This study presents a standardized framework for adapting the human GlobalFiler™ forensic kit to chimpanzee genotyping, successfully optimizing a 16-locus panel from non-invasive samples in Cameroon that achieves high amplification success and discriminatory power for individual identification and conservation monitoring.