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Analysis of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two forensically important blowfly species: Lucilia caesar and Lucilia illustris.


ABSTRACT: Blowfly species of the family Calliphoridae can be used in forensic investigations to estimate the minimum post-mortem interval (PMImin). Lucilia caesar and Lucilia illustris (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are closely related and phenotypically similar, making reliable identification difficult. To identify potential genetic markers to distinguish these species, five complete mitochondrial genomes were sequenced: three for L. caesar (KM657111-KM657113) and two for L. illustris (KM657109, KM657110). The ND6 gene contained the most species-specific SNPs (1.71%), followed by the ND5 gene (1.68%) and the COI gene (1.56%), identifying ND6 and ND5 as valuable loci for differentiating L. caesar and L. illustris specimens.

SUBMITTER: Schoofs KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871984 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Analysis of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two forensically important blowfly species: <i>Lucilia caesar</i> and <i>Lucilia illustris</i>.

Schoofs Kathleen R KR   Krzeminska Ahmadzai Urszula U   Goodwin William W  

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20181009 2


Blowfly species of the family Calliphoridae can be used in forensic investigations to estimate the minimum post-mortem interval (PMI<sub>min</sub>). <i>Lucilia caesar</i> and <i>Lucilia illustris</i> (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are closely related and phenotypically similar, making reliable identification difficult. To identify potential genetic markers to distinguish these species, five complete mitochondrial genomes were sequenced: three for <i>L. caesar</i> (KM657111-KM657113) and two for <i>L.  ...[more]

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