The use of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene (COI) to differentiate two UK blowfly species - Calliphora vicina and Calliphora vomitoria

Forensic Science International

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 179-182

  Ames, Carole ^a   Turner, Bryan ^a   Daniel, Barbara ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calliphora vicina; Calliphora vomitoria; Cytochrome oxidase I (COI); Forensic entomology; Mitochondrial gene

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; MITOCHONDRIAL CYTOCHROME OXIDASE I; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALLIPHORA VICINA; CALLIPHORA VOMITORIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; INSECT; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33750529552     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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