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      DNA barcodes for ecology, evolution, and conservation.

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          The use of DNA barcodes, which are short gene sequences taken from a standardized portion of the genome and used to identify species, is entering a new phase of application as more and more investigations employ these genetic markers to address questions relating to the ecology and evolution of natural systems. The suite of DNA barcode markers now applied to specific taxonomic groups of organisms are proving invaluable for understanding species boundaries, community ecology, functional trait evolution, trophic interactions, and the conservation of biodiversity. The application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology will greatly expand the versatility of DNA barcodes across the Tree of Life, habitats, and geographies as new methodologies are explored and developed.

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          Journal
          Trends Ecol. Evol. (Amst.)
          Trends in ecology & evolution
          1872-8383
          0169-5347
          Jan 2015
          : 30
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Botany, MRC-166, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA. Electronic address: kressj@si.edu.
          [2 ] Department of Botany, MRC-166, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA; Department of Entomology, MRC-187, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA; Laboratory of Interactions and Global Change, Department of Multitrophic Interactions, Institute of Ecology (INECOL), Carretera Antigua a Coatepec Number 351, El Haya, Xalapa,Veracruz 91070, Mexico.
          [3 ] Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
          [4 ] Department of Botany, MRC-166, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA.
          Article
          S0169-5347(14)00227-4
          10.1016/j.tree.2014.10.008
          25468359
          a75f053d-40cb-4a02-911e-aae67cefd80a
          Published by Elsevier Ltd.
          History

          DNA barcodes,ecology,next generation sequencing,phylogenetics,taxonomy

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