The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers
Over the last two decades, the use of DNA barcodes has transformed our ability to identify and assess life on our planet. Both strengths and weaknesses of the method have been exemplified through thousands of peer-reviewed scientific articles. Given the novel sequencing approaches, currently capable...
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doaj-fc3863518b2946c688a8e1a113d8d4432021-07-23T13:37:36ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182021-07-011331331310.3390/d13070313The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career ResearchersDanielle M. Grant0Ole Bjørn Brodnicke1Ann M. Evankow2André O. Ferreira3João T. Fontes4Aslak Kappel Hansen5Mads Reinholdt Jensen6Tuğba Ergül Kalaycı7Alexandra Leeper8Shalaka Kiran Patil9Sebastian Prati10Anna Reunamo11Aradhana J. Roberts12Rajesh Shigdel13Valentina Tyukosova14Mika Bendiksby15Rakel Blaalid16Filipe O. Costa17Peter M. Hollingsworth18Elisabeth Stur19Torbjørn Ekrem20NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, NO-5012 Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, DenmarkNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, NO-0318 Oslo, NorwayCBMA—Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalCBMA—Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalDepartment of Biology, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Biology, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Biology, University of RTE, 53100 Rize, TurkeyAquaculture Department, Matís ohf. Food and Biotechnology, 113 Reykjavík, IcelandDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, NO-5020 Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø, NO-9019 Tromsø, NorwayFinnish Environment Institute SYKE, 00790 Helsinki, FinlandDepartment of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, S-223 62 Lund, SwedenDepartment of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, NO-5020 Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Natural History, NTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, NorwayNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, NO-0318 Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen, NO-5020 Bergen, NorwayCBMA—Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, PortugalRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UKDepartment of Natural History, NTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Natural History, NTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, NorwayOver the last two decades, the use of DNA barcodes has transformed our ability to identify and assess life on our planet. Both strengths and weaknesses of the method have been exemplified through thousands of peer-reviewed scientific articles. Given the novel sequencing approaches, currently capable of generating millions of reads at low cost, we reflect on the questions: What will the future bring for DNA barcoding? Will identification of species using short, standardized fragments of DNA stand the test of time? We present reflected opinions of early career biodiversity researchers in the form of a SWOT analysis and discuss answers to these questions.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/7/313biodiversitycryptic speciesmetabarcodingreference librarieshigh-throughput sequencingbiomonitoring |
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Danielle M. Grant Ole Bjørn Brodnicke Ann M. Evankow André O. Ferreira João T. Fontes Aslak Kappel Hansen Mads Reinholdt Jensen Tuğba Ergül Kalaycı Alexandra Leeper Shalaka Kiran Patil Sebastian Prati Anna Reunamo Aradhana J. Roberts Rajesh Shigdel Valentina Tyukosova Mika Bendiksby Rakel Blaalid Filipe O. Costa Peter M. Hollingsworth Elisabeth Stur Torbjørn Ekrem |
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Danielle M. Grant Ole Bjørn Brodnicke Ann M. Evankow André O. Ferreira João T. Fontes Aslak Kappel Hansen Mads Reinholdt Jensen Tuğba Ergül Kalaycı Alexandra Leeper Shalaka Kiran Patil Sebastian Prati Anna Reunamo Aradhana J. Roberts Rajesh Shigdel Valentina Tyukosova Mika Bendiksby Rakel Blaalid Filipe O. Costa Peter M. Hollingsworth Elisabeth Stur Torbjørn Ekrem The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers Diversity biodiversity cryptic species metabarcoding reference libraries high-throughput sequencing biomonitoring |
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Danielle M. Grant Ole Bjørn Brodnicke Ann M. Evankow André O. Ferreira João T. Fontes Aslak Kappel Hansen Mads Reinholdt Jensen Tuğba Ergül Kalaycı Alexandra Leeper Shalaka Kiran Patil Sebastian Prati Anna Reunamo Aradhana J. Roberts Rajesh Shigdel Valentina Tyukosova Mika Bendiksby Rakel Blaalid Filipe O. Costa Peter M. Hollingsworth Elisabeth Stur Torbjørn Ekrem |
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The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers |
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The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers |
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The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers |
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The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers |
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The Future of DNA Barcoding: Reflections from Early Career Researchers |
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Over the last two decades, the use of DNA barcodes has transformed our ability to identify and assess life on our planet. Both strengths and weaknesses of the method have been exemplified through thousands of peer-reviewed scientific articles. Given the novel sequencing approaches, currently capable of generating millions of reads at low cost, we reflect on the questions: What will the future bring for DNA barcoding? Will identification of species using short, standardized fragments of DNA stand the test of time? We present reflected opinions of early career biodiversity researchers in the form of a SWOT analysis and discuss answers to these questions. |
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biodiversity cryptic species metabarcoding reference libraries high-throughput sequencing biomonitoring |
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