DNA Barcoding in Chenopodium

Authors

Benjamin L. King, Brigham Young University
Dr. Peter J. Maughan, Brigham Young University

Keywords

DNA barcoding, chenopdiom, the trnH-psbA spacer, intergenic spacer, IGS

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

DNA barcoding is one of the most important, novel techniques to be introduced in molecular systematics and genetics research in the last decade. Barcoding has been established as a consistent and reliable indicator of taxonomic relationships in eukaryotes, particularly in animals, where a uniform barcode sequence in the mitochondrial genome is used. In plants, a standard barcoding system has only been settled upon in the past year, and it is based on combining DNA sequences from three regions of the chloroplast genome. As part of the greater C. quinoa project overseen by the faculty of the Plant and Wildlife Sciences Department, my project focused primarily on the characterization of one of the three barcode sequences – the trnH-psbA spacer – within the group of Chenopodium (goosefoot) species of North and South America.

Recommended Citation

King, Benjamin L. and Maughan, Dr. Peter J. (2013) "DNA Barcoding in Chenopodium," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1567.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1567