Comparing COI and ITS as DNA barcode markers for mushrooms and allies (Agaricomycotina).

DNA barcoding is an approach to rapidly identify species using short, standard genetic markers. The mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene (COI) has been proposed as the universal barcode locus, but its utility for barcoding in mushrooms (ca. 20,000 species) has not been established. We succeeded i...

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Main Authors: Bryn T M Dentinger, Maryna Y Didukh, Jean-Marc Moncalvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3178597?pdf=render