In the past decades, the use of traditional medicine has increased globally, leading to a
booming herbal medicine and dietary supplement industry. The increased popularity of …

This review provides a comprehensive summary of the PCR primers and profiles currently in
use in our laboratory for red algal DNA barcoding and phylogenetic research. While work …

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA is one of the most commonly
used DNA markers in plant phylogenetic and DNA barcoding analyses, and it has been …

Marine macroalgae, especially the Rhodophyta, can be notoriously difficult to identify owing
to their relatively simple morphology and anatomy, convergence, rampant phenotypic …

Every year numerous ecological, biochemical, and physiological studies are performed
using members of the order Laminariales. Despite the fact that kelp are some of the most …

The field of DNA barcoding is working towards generating a genetic system for the quick and
accurate identification of eukaryotic species. For the more systematic minded, however, DNA …

A new, more complete, five‐marker (SSU, LSU, psbA, COI, 23S) molecular phylogeny of the
family Corallinaceae, order Corallinales, shows a paraphyletic grouping of seven well …

The generation of a species‐rich DNA barcode database in combination with rapid and
affordable sequencing techniques will dramatically change specimen identification in …

Accurate identification of many red algae to the species level using only morphological
characters can be difficult. The emerging field of “molecular-assisted alpha taxonomy” can …

McDevit DC and Saunders GW 2010. A DNA barcode examination of the Laminariaceae
(Phaeophyceae) in Canada reveals novel biogeographical and evolutionary insights …