Forensic genetic analysis of insect gut contents

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-165

  Campobasso, Carlo P ^a   Linville, Jason G ^b   Wells, Jeffrey D ^c   Introna, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA analysis; Forensic entomology; Forensic science; Maggot crop

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CADAVER; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FEEDING; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INSECT; LARVA; NONHUMAN; RESEARCH; REVIEW; TANDEM REPEAT; ZOOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DIGESTION; DIPTERA; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; ENTOMOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; LARVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 19544381554     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000163832.05939.59     Document Type: Review

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