Partial sequencing of the cytochrome oxydase b subunit gene I: A tool for the identification of European species of blow flies for postmortem interval estimation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 820-823

  Vincent, Stéphane ^a,b,c   Vian, Jean Marc ^a,b   Carlotti, Marie Paule ^a,b  

^a Department of Biology ^*  (France)

^b INSTITUT GÉOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL   (France)

^c CENTRE DE BIOCHIMIE   (France)

Author keywords

Blow flies; Calliphoridae; Cytochrome oxydase gene; Forensic science; Mitochondrial DNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Postmortem interval; Puparia; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DNA SEQUENCE; FLY; GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033921926     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14777j     Document Type: Article

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