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Title

Do Regional DNA Barcode Databases Lead to More Efficient Specimen Identification?

Authors

Michael Kerr, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Steven D. Leavitt, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Keywords

DNA barcoding, lichens, biodiversity, DNA databases

Abstract

DNA barcoding is a method for identifying specimens from specific regions of DNA. 1 Metabarcoding focuses on large, multi specimen scales. 2 These approaches rely on DNA databases for sequence identification, 2 but these databases often lack data from many species, 3 especially from poorly studied groups such as fungi 4 and lichens, which can lead to failure in specimen identification.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Kerr, Michael and Leavitt, Steven D., "Do Regional DNA Barcode Databases Lead to More Efficient Specimen Identification?" (2023). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2023. 52.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2023/52

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2023-01-10

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

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