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Beyond barcodes: complex DNA taxonomy of a South Pacific Island radiation.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Apr 2006
Monaghan Michael T, Balke Michael, Pons Joan, Vogler Alfried P
Abstract excerpt
DNA barcodes can provide rapid species identification and aid species inventories in taxonomically unstudied groups. However, the approach may fail in recently diverged groups with complex gene histories, such as those typically found on oceanic islands. We produced a DNA-based inventory of taxonomically little known diving beetles (genus Copelatus) in the Fiji archipelago, where they are a dominant component of...
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