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The effect of geographical scale of sampling on DNA barcoding.
Systematic biology - 1 Oct 2012
Bergsten Johannes, Bilton David T, Fujisawa Tomochika, Elliott Miranda, Monaghan Michael T, Balke Michael, Hendrich Lars, Geijer Joja, Herrmann Jan, Foster Garth N, Ribera Ignacio, Nilsson Anders N, Barraclough Timothy G, Vogler Alfried P
Abstract excerpt
Eight years after DNA barcoding was formally proposed on a large scale, CO1 sequences are rapidly accumulating from around the world. While studies to date have mostly targeted local or regional species assemblages, the recent launch of the global iBOL project (International Barcode of Life), highlights the need to understand the effects of geographical scale on Barcoding's goals. Sampling has been central in the...
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