DNA Barcoding: Promise and Pitfalls
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In this issue of PLoS Biology, Hebert et al. (2004) have set out to test the resolution and performance of “DNA barcoding,” using a single mtDNA gene, cytochrome c oxidase I (COI), for a sample of North American birds. Before turning to details of this study, it is useful as context to consider the following questions: What is DNA barcoding, and what does it promise? What is new about it? Why is it controversial? What are the potential pitfalls?
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Electronic Data Processing, QH301-705.5, Computational Biology, Correspondence and Other Communications, DNA, Sequence Analysis, DNA, DNA, Mitochondrial, Birds, Evolution, Molecular, Species Specificity, Animals, Biology (General), Gene Library, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
Electronic Data Processing, QH301-705.5, Computational Biology, Correspondence and Other Communications, DNA, Sequence Analysis, DNA, DNA, Mitochondrial, Birds, Evolution, Molecular, Species Specificity, Animals, Biology (General), Gene Library, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
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