Rapid plant identification using species- and group-specific primers targeting chloroplast DNA.

Plant identification is challenging when no morphologically assignable parts are available. There is a lack of broadly applicable methods for identifying plants in this situation, for example when roots grow in mixture and for decayed or semi-digested plant material. These difficulties have also imp...

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Main Authors: Corinna Wallinger, Anita Juen, Karin Staudacher, Nikolaus Schallhart, Evi Mitterrutzner, Eva-Maria Steiner, Bettina Thalinger, Michael Traugott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22253728/pdf/?tool=EBI