Relevance of DNA barcodes for biomonitoring of freshwater animals

The COI gene, colloquially named the DNA barcode, is a universal marker for species identification in the animal kingdom. Nevertheless, due to the taxonomic impediment, there are various proposals for molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) because high-throughput sequencers can generate milli...

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Main Authors: Manuel Elías-Gutiérrez, Martha Valdez-Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1057653/full