title: Mitochondrial DNA and STR analyses for human DNA from maggots crop contents: a forensic entomology case from central-southern China.
abstract: Insect larvae and adult insects found on human corpses can provide important   forensic evidence however it is useful to be able to prove evidence of association. Without   this, it could be claimed that the insect evidence was a contaminant or had been planted on   the body. This paper describes how mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and STR analysis of the crop   contents of larvae of the blowfly Aldrichina grahami collected from separated body parts   was used to provide evidence of association.
authors: Department of Forensic Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, China.
authors: X
authors: X
authors: Li
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Cai
authors: Y D
authors: YD
authors: Guo
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Xiong
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Zhang
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Feng
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Meng
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Fu
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Li
authors: Y Q
authors: YQ
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis*; D004175:Diptera / Q000235:genetics*; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial