DNA barcoding demystified: Overview

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-173

  Mitchell, Andrew ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barcode; DNA taxonomy; Molecular diagnostics

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749144165     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00645.x     Document Type: Review

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