Mitochondrial DNA sequencing of beetle larvae (Nitidulidae: Omosita) recovered from human bone

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1337-1339

  DiZinno, Joseph A ^a   Lord, Wayne D ^a   Collins Morton, Mary B ^a   Wilson, Mark R ^a   Goff, M Lee ^a  

^a Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Forensic science; Mitochondrial DNA; Nitidulidae; Omosita; Polymerase chain reaction; Sap beetle; Skeletal remains

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BEETLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; LARVA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON;

EID: 0036846242     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15571j     Document Type: Article

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