Frequency matrix approach demonstrates high sequence quality in avian BARCODEs and highlights cryptic pseudogenes.

The accuracy of DNA barcode databases is critical for research and practical applications. Here we apply a frequency matrix to assess sequencing errors in a very large set of avian BARCODEs. Using 11,000 sequences from 2,700 bird species, we show most avian cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) nucleotide an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark Y Stoeckle, Kevin C R Kerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3428349?pdf=render