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Using COI barcodes to identify forensically and medically important blowflies

  1. L. A. NELSON*,
  2. J. F. WALLMAN,
  3. M. DOWTON

Article first published online: 16 MAR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2007.00664.x

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Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volume 21, Issue 1, pages 44–52, March 2007

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NELSON, L. A., WALLMAN, J. F. and DOWTON, M. (2007), Using COI barcodes to identify forensically and medically important blowflies. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 21: 44–52. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2007.00664.x

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  1. 1 Institute for Biomolecular Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and 2Institute for Conservation Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

*Leigh A. Nelson, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 4221 3709; Fax: +61 2 4221 4135; E-mail: lan51@uow.edu.au

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  1. Issue published online: 16 MAR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 16 MAR 2007
  3. Accepted 22 November 2006

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