DNA barcoding of Rhodiola (crassulaceae): a case study on a group of recently diversified medicinal plants from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

DNA barcoding, the identification of species using one or a few short standardized DNA sequences, is an important complement to traditional taxonomy. However, there are particular challenges for barcoding plants, especially for species with complex evolutionary histories. We herein evaluated the uti...

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Main Authors: Jian-Qiang Zhang, Shi-Yong Meng, Jun Wen, Guang-Yuan Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119921