Freshwater ecosystems constitute only a small fraction of the planet's water resources, yet
support much of its diversity, with freshwater fish accounting for more species than birds …

Increased worldwide trade and processing of seafood has increased the potential for
species substitution on the commercial market. To detect and prevent species substitution …

DNA barcoding based on a fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene in the
mitochondrial genome is widely applied in species identification and biodiversity studies …

Abstract Background The megadiverse Neotropical freshwater ichthyofauna is the richest in
the world with approximately 6,000 recognized species. Interestingly, they are distributed …

Freshwater ecosystems are being heavily exploited and degraded by human activities all
over the world, including in North America, where fishes and fisheries are strongly affected …

Background DNA barcoding of non-avian reptiles based on the cytochrome oxidase subunit
I (COI) gene is still in a very early stage, mainly due to technical problems. Using a newly …

Background Widespread uptake of DNA barcoding technology for vascular plants has been
slow due to the relatively poor resolution of species discrimination (∼ 70%) and low …

DNA barcoding using a partial region (648 bp) of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene is a
powerful tool for species identification and has revealed many cryptic species in various …

DNA barcoding has been used extensively to solve taxonomic questions and identify new
species. Neotropical fishes are found in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, with a large …

Abstract The Beas River is one of the important rivers of the Indus River system located in
Himachal Pradesh, India, that harbors a diverse range of freshwater fish species. The …