Research taps into sugary secrets of plant nectar to bite back against mosquito-spread disease
In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, working with partners in Africa ...
DNA barcodes narrow down origins of an invasive banana skipper butterfly pest
CABI has led a team of scientists who have used DNA barcodes to narrow down the possible sources of introductions of an ...
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DNA Barcoding: Species Detection and High Throughput Assays
Similar to retail stores that use standardized barcodes to differentiate the thousands of items they sell, DNA barcodes are gene sequences that differentiate animals, plants, and microbial species. To ...
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Genomes of Other Organisms: DNA Barcoding and Metagenomics
Consider, for example, the technique called DNA bar coding, which is based on using short fragments of mitochondrial gene CO1 to uniquely identify and document animal species (Savolainen ...
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New method uses DNA sequencing for precise metabolite measurement
Each aptamer is engineered to bind to a target metabolite and to carry a unique DNA barcode. We need to measure metabolites because of the role they play in our health, but it is very challenging ...
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DNA barcodes narrow down possible sources of introductions of an invasive banana skipper butterfly pest
CABI has led a team of scientists who have used DNA barcodes to narrow down the possible sources of introductions of an ...