A DNA barcode library for ground beetles of Germany: the genus Agonum Bonelli, 1810 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae) [PDF]
Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 2020 The ground beetle genus Agonum Bonelli, 1810 is a large genus of the tribe Platynini with many species that show high amounts of intraspecific variations, making a correct identification challenging. As part of the German Barcode of Life initiative, this
Michael J. Raupach +3 more
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Current limitations and future prospects of detection and biomonitoring of NIS in the Mediterranean Sea through environmental DNA [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2021 The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea is currently threatened by the introduction of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Therefore, monitoring the distribution of NIS is of utmost importance to preserve the ecosystems.
Francesco Zangaro +5 more
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Distance and character-based evaluation of the V4 region of the 18S rRNA gene for the identification of diatoms (Bacillariophyceae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 DNA barcoding is a molecular tool that exploits a unique DNA sequence of a standardized gene or non-coding region for the species identification of unknown individuals.
Ian A Luddington +2 more
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Marine nematode taxonomy in the DNA age: the present and future of molecular tools to access their biodiversity [PDF]
, 2010 Molecular taxonomy is one of the most promising yet challenging fields of biology. Molecular markers such as nuclear and mitochondrial genes are being used in a variety of studies surveying marine nematode taxa.
da Silva, Maria Cristina +7 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 The use of molecular tools (DNA barcoding and metabarcoding) for the identification of species and ecosystem biomonitoring is a promising innovative approach.
Valeria Specchia +5 more
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A record of the Porbeagle, Lamna nasus, in coastal waters of Buenos Aires (Argentina) confirmed by DNA barcoding [PDF]
, 2015 A record of a juvenile Porbeagle, Lamna nasus, in the coastal waters of Argentina is confirmed by DNA barcoding, since the specimen lacked some external diagnostic features.
Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín +2 more
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From Pine Cones to Read Clouds: Rescaffolding the Megagenome of Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana). [PDF]
, 2017 We investigate the utility and scalability of new read cloud technologies to improve the draft genome assemblies of the colossal, and largely repetitive, genomes of conifers.
Crepeau, Marc W +2 more
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International Journal of the Commons, 2019 Life sciences research that uses genetic resources is increasingly collaborative and global, yet collective action remains a significant barrier to the creation and management of shared research resources.
Janis Geary, Tania Bubela
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Categorization of species as native or nonnative using DNA sequence signatures without a complete reference library. [PDF]
, 2019 New genetic diagnostic approaches have greatly aided efforts to document global biodiversity and improve biosecurity. This is especially true for organismal groups in which species diversity has been underestimated historically due to difficulties ...
Andersen, Jeremy C +11 more
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A robotics platform for automated batch fabrication of high density, microfluidics-based DNA microarrays, with applications to single cell, multiplex assays of secreted proteins [PDF]
, 2011 Microfluidics flow-patterning has been utilized for the construction of chip-scale miniaturized DNA and protein barcode arrays. Such arrays have been used for specific clinical and fundamental investigations in which many proteins are assayed from single
Ahmad, Habib +6 more
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