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 ...

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Article reviewed by Ninning Liu, PhD from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. Similar to retail stores that use standardized ...

DNA barcoding employs a standardised fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene to assign specimens to species and uncover hidden lineages. In the Neotropical region, one of the globe’s ...