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DNA barcoding the floras of biodiversity hotspots.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 26 Feb 2008
Lahaye Renaud, van der Bank Michelle, Bogarin Diego, Warner Jorge, Pupulin Franco, Gigot Guillaume, Maurin Olivier, Duthoit Sylvie, Barraclough Timothy G, Savolainen Vincent
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DNA barcoding is a technique in which species identification is performed by using DNA sequences from a small fragment of the genome, with the aim of contributing to a wide range of ecological and conservation studies in which traditional taxonomic identification is not practical. DNA barcoding is well established in animals, but there is not yet any universally accepted barcode for plants. Here, we undertook...
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