A landmark alliance of DNA experts across Europe signals the start of an unprecedented effort to build a continent-wide ...

The closest thing marine taxonomists have to the Olympics is now underway in San Diego. But instead of racing for medals, ...

What Is a DNA Barcode? A DNA barcode is a short, standardized region of the genome used to identify an organism to species. Strictly, the DNA barcode is the sequence or genomic region used as the ...

DNA barcoding has emerged as a robust molecular approach for rapid and accurate identification of aquatic species. By targeting a standardised fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase ...

DNA barcoding employs standardised gene regions to enable rapid and reliable species identification across the seafood supply chain. By targeting a short fragment of mitochondrial DNA, most commonly ...

Researchers developed a forensic proteomics workflow that identified the species origin of hair using protein biomarkers ...

Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it's been very labor intensive. But now ...

A new study has presented an updated estimate of the total number of insect species worldwide. The results suggest that 8 ...