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

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

BACKGROUND: 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 applica...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Parmentier, Jérôme Duminil, Maria Kuzmina, Morgane Philippe, Duncan W Thomas, David Kenfack, George B Chuyong, Corinne Cruaud, Olivier J Hardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3615068?pdf=render

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