DNA Barcodes for Forensically Important Fly Species in Brazil

Ricardo Koroiva; Mirian S. de Souza; Fabio de Oliveira Roque; Mateus Pepinelli

doi:10.1093/jme/tjy045

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7 April 2018 DNA Barcodes for Forensically Important Fly Species in Brazil

Ricardo Koroiva, Mirian S. de Souza, Fabio de Oliveira Roque, Mateus Pepinelli

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J. of Medical Entomology, 55(4):1055-1061 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy045

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Here, we analyze 248 DNA barcode sequences of 35 fly species of forensic importance in Brazil. DNA barcoding can be effectively used for specimen identification of these species, allowing the unambiguous identification of 31 species, an overall success rate of 88%. Our results show a high rate of success for molecular identification using DNA barcoding sequences and open new perspectives for immature species identification, a subject on which limited forensic investigations exist inTropical regions. We also address the implications of building a robust forensic DNA barcode database. A geographic bias is recognized for the COI dataset available for forensically important fly species in Brazil, with concentration of sequences from specimens collected mainly in sites located in the Cerrado, Mata Atlântica, and Pampa biomes.

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Ricardo Koroiva, Mirian S. de Souza, Fabio de Oliveira Roque, and Mateus Pepinelli "DNA Barcodes for Forensically Important Fly Species in Brazil," Journal of Medical Entomology 55(4), 1055-1061, (7 April 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy045

Received: 8 November 2017; Accepted: 8 March 2018; Published: 7 April 2018

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