Molecular identification and genetic variations of forensically significant blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from Eastern India using DNA barcoding.

ABSTRACT: Flies, especially those from the Calliphoridae family, play a crucial role in decomposition and are the first to colonize a cadaver. Firstly, accurate species identification is a prerequisite for entomological evidence-based calculation of postmortem interval (PMI). While morphological criteria for identifying the species of adult blow flies exist, there are either absent or inadequate keys for younger stages. In all phases of blow fly development, molecular identification offers a quick and accurate procedure. It is widely known that mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I has the capacity for molecular identification but is ineffective in certain species. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the cytochrome oxidase 1 gene in the identification of seventeen different

SUBMITTER: Kar O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282894 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature