Ferns and fern allies have low photosynthetic rates compared with seed plants. Their
photosynthesis is thought to be limited principally by physical CO 2 diffusion from the …

Plant identification is a crucial and routine taxonomic procedure in order to understand and
conserve the biodiversity. Anthropogenic activity, pollution, deforestation, and exploitation of …

Wildlife forensic analyses are frequently concerned with taxonomic identification, and very
often employ amplification and Sanger sequencing of informative regions of the genome to …

Chloroplasts are unique organelles within the plant cells and are responsible for sustaining
life forms on the earth due to their ability to conduct photosynthesis. Multiple functional …

Acacia species are very important tree species in tropical and subtropical countries of the
World for their economic and medicinal benefits. Precise identification of Acacia is very …

Accurate identification of Arctic plant species is critical for understanding potential climate-
induced changes in their diversity and distributions. To facilitate rapid identification we …

The ideal DNA barcode for plants remains to be discovered, and the candidate barcode rbc
L has been met with considerable skepticism since its proposal. In fact, the variability within …

Lauraceae are an important component of tropical and subtropical forests and have major
ecological and economic significance. Owing to lack of clear-cut morphological differences …

As the scope of plant eDNA metabarcoding diversifies, so do the primers, markers and
methods. A wealth of primers exists today, but their comparative evaluation is lacking …

Background Selaginellaceae is a family of nonseed plants with special evolutionary
significance. Plants of the family Selaginellaceae are similarly shaped and easily confused …