M. C. Ebach and C. Holdrege, in Correspondence (“DNA barcoding is no substitute for taxonomy” Nature 434, 697; 2005), express some key misunderstandings regarding what a comprehensive DNA barcoding ...

Advances in sequencing technologies have accelerated the discovery of the genetic causation of diseases and new cell types. This revolution has also given rise to a new technique known as genetic ...

From mislabeled meat to fake fur, a global industry has thrived for centuries by supplying shops and markets with fraudulent products. Is DNA barcoding the answer? Investigations in New York’s ...

Amid spiralling interest from health officials, government agencies and others beginning to realize potential applications of DNA barcoding, experts from 46 nations converge in Taipei Sept. 18-20.

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Article reviewed by Ninning Liu, PhD from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. Similar to retail stores that use standardized ...

Andrew Lowe is Professor of Plant Conservation Biology and Director of the Australian Centre of Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity at the University of Adelaide; Head of Science at the South ...

Researchers using DNA barcoding technology found that over 70% of shark fins and ray gill plates, collected from sellers in multiple countries, came from threatened species. They determined the ...

Stefan Caddy-Retalic is affiliated with the University of Adelaide and Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network. Andrew Lowe is Professor of Plant Conservation Biology and Director of the Australian ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...