How effective are DNA barcodes in the identification of African rainforest trees?

DNA barcoding of rain forest trees could potentially help biologists identify species and discover new ones. However, DNA barcodes cannot always distinguish between closely related species, and the size and completeness of barcode databases are key parameters for their successful application. We tes...

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Main Authors: Parmentier, I., Duminil, J., Kuzmina, M., Philippe, M., Thomas, D.W., Duncan, T., Kenfack, D., Chuyong, G.B., Hardy, Olivier J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35565

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