A DNA-based approach to the identification of insect species used for postmortem interval estimation.

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A DNA-based approach to the identification of insect species used for postmortem interval estimation.

Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Mar 1994

Sperling F A, Anderson G S, Hickey D A

Abstract excerpt

Insect larvae found on a corpse can be used for estimating postmortem intervals. Here, we describe a molecular method for rapid identification of these insects. Specific insect DNA fragments were amplified using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), followed by direct DNA sequencing of the amplifi...

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
DNA, Mitochondrial
Diptera
Forensic Medicine
Genetic Variation
Larva
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Postmortem Changes
Restriction Mapping
Time Factors

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