Promise and Challenge of DNA Barcoding in Venus Slipper (Paphiopedilum).

Orchidaceae are one of the largest families of flowering plants, with over 27,000 species described and all orchids are listed in CITES. Moreover, the seedlings of orchid species from the same genus are similar. The objective of DNA barcoding is rapid, accurate, and automated species identification,...

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Main Authors: Yan-Yan Guo, Lai-Qiang Huang, Zhong-Jian Liu, Xiao-Quan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4713476?pdf=render