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Promise and Challenge of DNA Barcoding in Venus Slipper (Paphiopedilum).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Guo Yan-Yan, Huang Lai-Qiang, Liu Zhong-Jian, Wang Xiao-Quan
Abstract excerpt
Orchidaceae are one of the largest families of flowering plants, with over 27,000 species described and all orchids are listed in CITES. Moreover, the seedlings of orchid species from the same genus are similar. The objective of DNA barcoding is rapid, accurate, and automated species identification, which may be used to identify illegally traded endangered species from vegetative specimens of Paphiopedilum (Venus...
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