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Publications
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DNA barcoding of the leaf-mining moth subgenus Ectoedemia s. str. (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) with COI and EF1-α: two are better than one in recognising cryptic species
, 81 (1) – 2012, Jan 24 2012, Contributions to Zoology -
New taxonomy and old collections: integratingDNA barcoding into the collection curation process
, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2011.03105.x, Jan 4 2012, Molecular Ecology Resources -
Noninvasive molecular methods to identify live scarab larvae: an example of sympatric pest and nonpest species in New Zealand
, Published Online, Dec 22 2011, Molecular Ecology Resources -
Use of DNA barcodes to identify invasive armyworm Spodoptera species in Florida
, Vol. 11 | Article 154, Nov 10 2011, Journal of Insect Science -
Molecular and morphological characterisation of Pseudococcidae surveyed on crops and ornamental plants in Spain.
, FirstView Article : pp 1-8, Oct 10 2011, Bulletin of Entomological Research, Discussion
Upcoming Events
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30 January 2012One day symposium on "DNA Barcoding: A Promising Tool for Species Identification and Biodiversity Digitization"National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, PakistanMore InfoA one day symposium is being organized to create awareness among academia and the scientific community, discuss application of barcode research in key areas, and begin planning a future course of action to involve the scientific community, government departments and NGOs.
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19 March 2012DNA Barcoding Course at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 2012Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, ParisMore Info
Integrative taxonomy and taxonomic expertise in the framework of the DNA- barcoding initiative.
Registration closes 15 February
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1 September 2012ECBOL3: September 2012TBDMore Info
Potential time slot: September 2012
Estimated attendance: 200+ (ECBOL1 and ECBOL2 each had close to 200 participants, representing more than 20 countries)
Recent Activity
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5 hours ago - John L Spouge is now colleagues with Ali Taheri and Dhivya
13 hours ago - Blog post by Kathy McHoesRecent Activity on Connect - Jan. 27, 2012 Within the past week we've had two new discussions added to Connect:Definition of an acceptable Fungal ITS barcode started by Conrad SchochDNA Barcode development from gene sequence data started by Amol Bharat Ghodke There have also been two new publications added by Matthew Sileo:Myth of the molecule: DNA barcodes for species cannot replace morphology for identification and classificationThe promise of a DNA taxonomy We’ve also had 7 new members join the Connect community - have you had a chance to get to know them?Keith Rennolls is Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics at the University of Greenwich, and is interested in using barcode data in taxonomy/systematic biologyJayaraj Gorantla evaluated the genetic diversity of some important Eucalyptus species using DNA barcoding as part of their doctoral research at Andhra Loyola College in VijayawadaStanley Blum is a researcher at the California Academy of Sciences in the U.S.A. and is interested in biodiversity informatics, standards, and interoperabilityRob Cruickshank is a researcher at Lincoln UniversityNeha Arora is a doctoral student at B.H.U, and is interested in the Vertebrates working groupChristian is a Biologist at CNRS who is currently working on the usage of COI marker for potato pests identification and systematicsLuciano Gomes Fischer is a doctoral student at FURG in Brazil, and is interested in FISH-BOL and MarBOLCheck back often to find out what's happening on Connect!See More
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DNA Barcoding Projects
Tephritid Barcode Initiative (TBI): TBI, the Tephritid Barcode Initiative is a two-year "demonstration project" that will create an operational system for identifying fruit flies around the world. TBI will … Read More
Quarantine Barcode of Life (QBOL): QBOL is a project financed by the 7th Framework Program of the European Union that makes collections harboring plantpathogenic quarantine organisms available. Informative genes from … Read More
Polar Barcode of Life (PolarBOL): The Polar Barcode of Life campaign coordinates barcoding efforts in ongoing bioinventory projects in Arctic and Antarctic marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. Read More
