barcoding

(noun)

a taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species

Related Terms

  • phylogeny
  • biodiversity
  • heirloom seed
  • taxonomy

Examples of barcoding in the following topics:

  • Measuring Biodiversity

    • Technology has matured to the point where we can begin cataloging the planet's species in accessible ways; DNA barcoding is one such method.
    • Plants may be barcoded using a combination of chloroplast genes.
    • DNA barcoding is a taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.
    • As of mid-2012, close to 150,000 named species had been barcoded.
    • These now can be identified with DNA barcoding.
  • Biodiversity of Plants

    • Efforts to preserve biodiversity take several lines of action, from preserving heirloom seeds to barcoding species.
    • Barcoding is a technique in which one or more short gene sequences, taken from a well-characterized portion of the genome, are used to identify a species through DNA analysis.
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