Identification of Amazonian Trees with DNA Barcodes

2009234 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Mailyn González · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier

Christopher Baraloto · Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

Julien Engel · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Scott A. Mori · New York Botanical Garden

Pascal Pétronelli · Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane

Bernard Riéra · Mécanismes Adaptatifs et Evolution

Aurélien Roger

Abstract

We conclude that while DNA barcoding is an invaluable tool for detecting errors in identifications and for identifying plants at juvenile stages, its limited ability to identify collections will constrain the practical implementation of DNA-based tropical plant biodiversity programs.

Topics & Keywords

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Identification and Quantification in Food Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 4, Issue 10, pp. e7483-e7483

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007483

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