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Barcoding beetles: a regional survey of 1872 species reveals high identification success and unusually deep interspecific divergences.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Pentinsaari Mikko, Hebert Paul D N, Mutanen Marko
Abstract excerpt
With 400 K described species, beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) represent the most diverse order in the animal kingdom. Although the study of their diversity currently represents a major challenge, DNA barcodes may provide a functional, standardized tool for their identification. To evaluate this possibility, we performed the first comprehensive test of the effectiveness of DNA barcodes as a tool for beetle...
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