Identification of Forensically Important Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae Species Collected in Korea Using SNaPshot Multiplex System Targeting the Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I Gene.

ABSTRACT: Estimation of postmortem interval (PMI) is paramount in modern forensic investigation. After the disappearance of the early postmortem phenomena conventionally used to estimate PMI, entomologic evidence provides important indicators for PMI estimation. The age of the oldest fly larvae or pupae can be estimated to pinpoint the time of oviposition, which is considered the minimum PMI (PMI_min). The development rate of insects is usually temperature dependent and species specific. Therefore, species identification is mandatory for PMI_min estimation using entomological evidence. The classical morphological identification method cannot be applied when specimens are damaged or have not yet matured. To overcome this limitation, some investigators employ molecular identificati

SUBMITTER: Park JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5851021 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature