The assembly of DNA barcode libraries is particularly relevant within species-rich natural
communities for which accurate species identifications will enable detailed ecological …

Background Species number, functional traits, and phylogenetic history all contribute to
characterizing the biological diversity in plant communities. The phylogenetic component of …

Background Large-scale plant diversity inventories are critical to develop informed
conservation strategies. However, the workload required for classic taxonomic surveys …

Aim Rapid and accurate species identification is the foundation for biodiversity assessment.
DNA barcoding has been shown to be an effective tool to overcome the taxonomic …

DNA barcoding (a tool for rapid species identification based on DNA sequences) and
genomics (which compares entire genome structure and expression) share an emphasis on …

The use of DNA barcodes, which are short gene sequences taken from a standardized
portion of the genome and used to identify species, is entering a new phase of application …

Inventory of the caterpillars, their food plants and parasitoids began in 1978 for today's Area
de Conservacion Guanacaste (ACG), in northwestern Costa Rica. This complex mosaic of …

Background Widespread uptake of DNA barcoding technology for vascular plants has been
slow due to the relatively poor resolution of species discrimination (∼ 70%) and low …

DNA barcoding, a new method for the quick identification of any species based on extracting
a DNA sequence from a tiny tissue sample of any organism, is now being applied to taxa …

DNA barcoding is a technique in which species identification is performed by using DNA
sequences from a small fragment of the genome, with the aim of contributing to a wide range …