Application of mtDNA polymorphism in species identification of sarcosaphagous insects.
- Author:
Xiang LI
1
;
Ji-feng CAI
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, and Center of Psychology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha 410013, China. lixiang8626@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH:
Amino Acid Sequence;
Animals;
Base Sequence;
DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics*;
Diptera/genetics*;
Electron Transport Complex IV/genetics*;
Entomology;
Forensic Medicine/methods*;
Genes, Mitochondrial/genetics*;
Insecta/genetics*;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Polymorphism, Genetic;
RNA, Ribosomal/genetics*;
Sequence Analysis, DNA;
Species Specificity
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2011;27(2):133-138
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Species identification of sarcosaphagous insects is one of the important steps in forensic research based on the knowledge of entomology. Recent studies reveal that the application of molecular biology, especially the mtDNA sequences analysis, works well in the species identification of sarcosaphagous insects. The molecular biology characteristics, structures, polymorphism of mtDNA of sarcosaphagous insects, and the recent studies in species identification of sarcosaphagous insects are reviewed in this article.
