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Cryptic diversity revealed by DNA barcoding in Colombian illegally traded bird species.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Jul 2016
Mendoza Ángela María, Torres María Fernanda, Paz Andrea, Trujillo-Arias Natalia, López-Alvarez Diana, Sierra Socorro, Forero Fernando, Gonzalez Mailyn A
Abstract excerpt
Colombia is the country with the largest number of bird species worldwide, yet its avifauna is seriously threatened by habitat degradation and poaching. We built a DNA barcode library of nearly half of the bird species listed in the CITES appendices for Colombia, thereby constructing a species identification reference that will help in global efforts for controlling illegal species trade. We obtained the COI...
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