Surface sterilization of a maggot using bleach does not interfere with mitochondrial DNA analysis of crop contents

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1055-1059

  Linville, Jason G ^a   Wells, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Maggot crop; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AUTOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP PEST; CUSTODY; DNA DETERMINATION; EXTRACTION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0036378451     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15532j     Document Type: Conference Paper

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