Numerous adverse reactions have arisen following the use of inaccurately identified
medicinal plant ingredients, resulting in conditions such as aristolochic acid nephropathy …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the global traditional health
systems. However, adulterated and counterfeit TCM is on the rise. DNA barcoding is an …

Given the problems of species delimitation in algae using morphology or sexual
compatibility, molecular data are becoming the standard for delimiting species and testing …

A DNA barcode is a short piece of DNA sequence used for species determination and
discovery. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS/ITS 2) region has been proposed as the …

This study evaluated the feasibility of using the Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase Large
subunit gene (rbc L) and the Internal Transcribed Spacers 1 and 2 of the nuclear rDNA (nu …

The capacity of reef-building corals to associate with environmentally-appropriate types of
endosymbionts from the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium contributes significantly to their …

Chlorella and Stichococcus are morphologically simple airborne microalgae, omnipresent in
terrestrial and aquatic habitats. The minute cell size and resistance against environmental …

The crucial function of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region in ribosome
biogenesis depends on its secondary and tertiary structures. Despite rapidly evolving, ITS2 …

A new marine benthic toxic Prorocentrum species is described from the tropical/subtropical
regions of the Atlantic (Colombian Caribbean Sea and Northeast Brazil) and Pacific …

Diatoms emerged in the Mesozoic period and presently constitute one of the main primary
producers in the world's ocean and are of a major economic importance. In the current study …