Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis supports the valid separate species status of Lucilia caesar and L. illustris (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Common DNA-based species determination methods fail to distinguish some blow flies in the forensically and medically important genus Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy. This is a practical problem, and it has also been interpreted as casting doubt on the validity of some morphologically defined species. An e...

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Main Authors: Christine J. Picard, Jeffrey D. Wells, Anne Ullyot, Knut Rognes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Forensic Sciences Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2017.1398286