DNA-barcoding of forensically important blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the Caribbean Region
Correct identification of forensically important insects, such as flies in the family Calliphoridae, is a crucial step for them to be used as evidence in legal investigations. Traditional identification based on morphology has been effective, but has some limitations when it comes to identifying imm...
Main Authors: | Sohath Z. Yusseff-Vanegas, Ingi Agnarsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-07-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3516.pdf |
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