Insect diversity @ McGill
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Tag Archives: DNA barcode
Barcodes and bristles, keys and trees
Much has been written about DNA barcoding, ranging from evangelically PRO to fundamentalist CON. I must confess that my early reactions were negative, not because of the inherent science involved, but because of some unfortunate marketing tactics in the early … Continue reading →
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Tagged arctic, biodiversity, Chloropidae, collection, Diptera, DNA barcode, taxonomy
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