Entomology, Ornithology & Herpetology: Current Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0983
ISSN: 2161-0983
Department of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research Article
Potential Application of Gustatory Receptor 1 (CmegGr1) Gene as a Molecular
Marker for Identification of Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Author(s): Siti Nur Akmal Ghazali, Emelia Osman, Hidayatulfathi Othman and Syamsa Rizal Abdullah*
Identification of Chrysomya megacephala larva is simple and cheap using traditional microscopy techniques. Nevertheless, it may be hampered if the larvae come with incomplete morphological characteristics or are too immature for microscopic identification. Alternatively, the application of a molecular approach for the identification of these samples can be achieved without the need for taxonomy experts. Previously, mitochondrial DNA, Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) gene is the most extensively used in the molecular study for the detection of Ch. megacephala blowfly. Toss date, this gene is reported to be least useful for identification, since several other fly species are found to be closely related and may cause erroneous interpretation during the identification process. Thus, this study aimed for a new and novel target gene called Ch. megacephala Gusta.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-0983.22.11.268