News tagged with dna barcoding
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Building a digital library for life on Earth
The largest biodiversity genomics initiative ever undertaken - an international effort to build a digital identification system for all life on Earth - will be officially activated this week.
Sep 24, 2010 |
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DNA barcoding exposes fake ferns in international plant trade
DNA testing of garden ferns sold at plant nurseries in North Carolina, Texas, and California has found that plants marketed as American natives may actually be exotic species from other parts of the globe.
May 04, 2010 |
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DNA barcoding reveals mislabeled cod and haddock in Dublin
Ecological scientists in Ireland recently used DNA barcoding to identify species of fish labeled as either "cod" or "haddock" in fish and chip shops, fresh fish counters and supermarkets in 10 postal districts in Dublin. ...
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Mercury is higher in some tuna species, according to DNA barcoding
New research showing that that mercury levels are higher in some species of tuna could help consumers minimize their consumption of the silvery metal in their sushi and provide a powerful new tool for regulatory ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Marine Life Census Reveals Previously Unknown Sea Creatures
(PhysOrg.com) -- UConn marine scientist Ann Bucklin headed one of the projects, surveying zooplankton around the world.
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Hidden habits and movements of insect pests revealed by DNA barcoding
University of Minnesota researcher George Weiblen and colleagues have found a faster way to study the spread and diet of insect pests.
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Mescal worm test shows DNA leaks into preservative liquids
Just because you don't swallow the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mescal doesn't mean you have avoided the essential worminess of the potent Mexican liquor, according to scientists from the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario ...
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes -- and new evidence of food fraud
Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of 95 animal species surrounding them, in everything ...
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Unknowlingly consuming endangered tuna
While most of us would never willingly consume a highly endangered species, doing so might be as easy as plucking sushi from a bento box. New genetic detective work from the Sackler Institute for Comparative ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Darwin meets Facebook
Natural history plans to chart life on earth, yet the discipline risks being buried under a landslide of painstakingly collected data that isn't always used. Now researchers at London's Natural History Museum have created ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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DNA 'barcode' for tropical trees
In foods, soil samples or customs checks, plant fragments sometimes need to be quickly identified. The use of DNA “barcodes” to itemize plant biodiversity was proposed during the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Summit. ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Scientists identify 'DNA barcodes' to help track illegal trading of wildlife products
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from several institutions including the University of Colorado at Boulder have sequenced DNA "barcodes" for as many as 25 hunted wildlife species, providing information that can be used to better ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Barcoding endangered sea turtles
Conservation geneticists who study sea turtles have a new tool to help track this highly migratory and endangered group of marine animals: DNA barcodes. DNA barcodes are short genetic sequences that efficiently ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Researchers push for standard DNA barcodes for plants
Two University of British Columbia researchers are part of an international team recommending standards for the DNA barcoding of land plants, a step they hope will lead to a universal system for identifying over 400,000 species, ...
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Study finds DNA barcoding requires caution without closer examination
The goal of DNA barcoding is to find a simple, cheap, and rapid DNA assay that can be converted to a readily accessible technical skill that bypasses the need to rely on highly trained taxonomic specialists for identifications ...
Jun 25, 2009 |
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