Gap Analysis for DNA Barcode Reference Libraries for Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Species in the Apulia Region (Southeast of Italy)

The use of molecular tools (DNA barcoding and metabarcoding) for the identification of species and ecosystem biomonitoring is a promising innovative approach. The effectiveness of these tools is, however, highly dependent on the reliability and coverage of the DNA sequence reference libraries and it...

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Main Authors: Valeria Specchia, Eftychia Tzafesta, Gabriele Marini, Salvatore Scarcella, Simona D’Attis, Maurizio Pinna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/7/538