International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 5 12 2016 12 2 Mitochondrial DNA based studies in Sarcophagid flies from India 17 20 EN Kurre Rahul Dev 1 Dept. of SWE, SVCAET & RS, FAE, IGKV, Raipur, CG, India Pali A.K. 2 Dept. of SWE, SVCAET & RS, FAE, IGKV, Raipur, CG, India Tripathi M.P. 3 Dept. of SWE, SVCAET & RS, FAE, IGKV, Raipur, CG, India R.B. Mukhtar 1 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria Elhassan Haitham M. 1 Sudan Academy of Sciences and Radiation Protection and Nuclear Security Unit, Sudan Customs, Ministry of Interior, Khartoum, Sudan Ahamed Mustafa M.O. 2 Sudan Atomic Energy Commission Salih Isam 3 Sudan Atomic Energy Commission Idriss Hajo 4 Sudan Atomic Energy Commission N. Bajpai 1 Department of Zoology, Govt Degree College, Kaushambi, UP, India > Review Paper 2016 10 10 2016 12 2 Now a days DNA based characterization has been extensively used as a tool in forensic studies because it accurately determines the post mortem interval. Initially the dead bodies are attracted by the flies belonging to the family Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae. The flies of the Sarcophagidae family shows morphological similarity. In forensic studies, however, the exact identification of the fly is most significant step. Therefore, it is worthwhile to characterize the mitochondrial or nuclear region to resolve the problem related with similarity. In this review article an attempt has been made to summarize the mitochondrial DNA based studies pertaining to identification and phylogenetic relationship from India. Copyright@ International Science Community Association