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Barcoding of aphids ( H emiptera, A phididae and A delgidae): proper usage of the global data set
Author(s) -
Rakauskas Rimantas,
Bašilova Jekaterina
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
molecular ecology resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.96
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1755-0998
pISSN - 1755-098X
DOI - 10.1111/1755-0998.12026
Subject(s) - dna barcoding , biology , identification (biology) , set (abstract data type) , computational biology , computer science , botany , evolutionary biology , programming language
Basics of DNA barcoding suppose the creation and operation of an extensive library based on reliably (including possibility for validation) identified specimens. Therefore, information concerning morphological identification of the individual samples used for DNA barcoding, for example, identification keys and descriptions used, must be clearly explained. In addition, the maximum available data set of sequences must be used. Access to currently private data appears to be of special interest, especially when such possibility is provided by the database regulations, because it encourages the cooperation of research and saves both time and resources. The cryptic aphid species complexes A phis oenotherae‐holoenotherae and A . pomi‐spiraecola are used to illustrate the above statements.