Being able to distinguish between different types of scuttle flies (Phoridae) requires expertise that very few people possess. But DNA analysis is of great help. The Earth is an almost unimaginably ...

Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA "barcoding" technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ecosystems from invasive marine species. The research, led by Australian ...

Intro -- Contents -- Part I: DNA Barcoding: Advantages and Significance -- Implications and Utility of DNA Barcoding -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Significance of DNA Barcoding -- 3 Gene Markers in DNA ...

Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be ...

A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity. The guide ...

Part I. Overview, Significance and Bioinformatics. DNA barcoding in the marine habitat : an overview / Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu, Chellasamy Panneerselvam, Zahid Khorshid Abbas, ...

A new tool has emerged that could give investigators around the world a way to stop the illegal trade in threatened and endangered species. The idea is that customs agents can send samples of items ...

DNA barcoding involves the use of only a tiny snippet of DNA to identify unknown species. The technique has become so popular of late that for the last three years, researchers started a meeting ...