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 ...

For years, mycologists and hobbyists alike have been using DNA sequencing on foraged fungi. For years, mycologists and hobbyists alike have been using DNA sequencing on foraged fungi. A coral fungus ...

DNA barcoding employs short, standardised genetic regions to verify the identity of medicinal plant species and detect substitution or contamination. By amplifying and sequencing loci such as rbcL, ...

Rust fungi (order Pucciniales) form one of the largest groups of obligate plant pathogens, characterised by complex life cycles often involving up to five spore stages and the alternation between two ...

Fungi growing on a tree in a wood in England. Image by © Tim Sandle. While considerable advances have been made in metagenomics, a high proportion of the fungi in ...