A DNA barcode for land plants.

Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 10.22

Validation of the ITS2 region as a novel DNA barcode for identifying medicinal plant species. PLoS One (2010) 5.39

Plant DNA barcodes and a community phylogeny of a tropical forest dynamics plot in Panama. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 5.27

The iPlant Collaborative: Cyberinfrastructure for Plant Biology. Front Plant Sci (2011) 4.16

Choosing and using a plant DNA barcode. PLoS One (2011) 3.64

Comparative analysis of a large dataset indicates that internal transcribed spacer (ITS) should be incorporated into the core barcode for seed plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 3.41

Use of ITS2 region as the universal DNA barcode for plants and animals. PLoS One (2010) 2.92

Joining inventory by parataxonomists with DNA barcoding of a large complex tropical conserved wildland in northwestern Costa Rica. PLoS One (2011) 2.41

Delimiting species using single-locus data and the Generalized Mixed Yule Coalescent approach: a revised method and evaluation on simulated data sets. Syst Biol (2013) 2.36

High-coverage ITS primers for the DNA-based identification of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes in environmental samples. PLoS One (2012) 1.82

Identification of Amazonian trees with DNA barcodes. PLoS One (2009) 1.75

Universal plant DNA barcode loci may not work in complex groups: a case study with Indian berberis species. PLoS One (2010) 1.73

DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products. BMC Med (2013) 1.70

Two new computational methods for universal DNA barcoding: a benchmark using barcode sequences of bacteria, archaea, animals, fungi, and land plants. PLoS One (2013) 1.59

Tropical plant-herbivore networks: reconstructing species interactions using DNA barcodes. PLoS One (2013) 1.56

jMOTU and Taxonerator: turning DNA Barcode sequences into annotated operational taxonomic units. PLoS One (2011) 1.56

Molecular identification of commercialized medicinal plants in southern Morocco. PLoS One (2012) 1.51

Highly variable chloroplast markers for evaluating plant phylogeny at low taxonomic levels and for DNA barcoding. PLoS One (2012) 1.49

Authentication of Herbal Supplements Using Next-Generation Sequencing. PLoS One (2016) 1.47

How to open the treasure chest? Optimising DNA extraction from herbarium specimens. PLoS One (2012) 1.44

Commercial teas highlight plant DNA barcode identification successes and obstacles. Sci Rep (2011) 1.42

Effects of logging and recruitment on community phylogenetic structure in 32 permanent forest plots of Kampong Thom, Cambodia. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2015) 1.39

Uncovering the differential molecular basis of adaptive diversity in three Echinochloa leaf transcriptomes. PLoS One (2015) 1.39

Refining the DNA barcode for land plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 1.38

Advances in the use of DNA barcodes to build a community phylogeny for tropical trees in a Puerto Rican forest dynamics plot. PLoS One (2010) 1.35

ecoPrimers: inference of new DNA barcode markers from whole genome sequence analysis. Nucleic Acids Res (2011) 1.33

Extensive pyrosequencing reveals frequent intra-genomic variations of internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA. PLoS One (2012) 1.31

DNA barcoding of recently diverged species: relative performance of matching methods. PLoS One (2012) 1.29

Simultaneous assessment of the macrobiome and microbiome in a bulk sample of tropical arthropods through DNA metasystematics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014) 1.27

Intraspecific inversions pose a challenge for the trnH-psbA plant DNA barcode. PLoS One (2010) 1.27

Internal transcribed spacer 2 (nu ITS2 rRNA) sequence-structure phylogenetics: towards an automated reconstruction of the green algal tree of life. PLoS One (2011) 1.26

Use of rbcL and trnL-F as a two-locus DNA barcode for identification of NW-European ferns: an ecological perspective. PLoS One (2011) 1.25

Next-generation DNA barcoding: using next-generation sequencing to enhance and accelerate DNA barcode capture from single specimens. Mol Ecol Resour (2014) 1.25

A comparative evaluation of sequence classification programs. BMC Bioinformatics (2012) 1.24

Evaluating the feasibility of using candidate DNA barcodes in discriminating species of the large Asteraceae family. BMC Evol Biol (2010) 1.23

DNA barcoding the native flowering plants and conifers of Wales. PLoS One (2012) 1.23

DNA damage in plant herbarium tissue. PLoS One (2011) 1.22

Identification of new polymorphic regions and differentiation of cultivated olives (Olea europaea L.) through plastome sequence comparison. BMC Plant Biol (2010) 1.21

Identification of poisonous plants by DNA barcoding approach. Int J Legal Med (2010) 1.20

Wide-ranging barcoding aids discovery of one-third increase of species richness in presumably well-investigated moths. Sci Rep (2013) 1.19

What remains after 2 months of starvation? Analysis of sequestered algae in a photosynthetic slug, Plakobranchus ocellatus (Sacoglossa, Opisthobranchia), by barcoding. Planta (2012) 1.17

DNA barcode sequence identification incorporating taxonomic hierarchy and within taxon variability. PLoS One (2011) 1.17

Ancient and modern environmental DNA. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2015) 1.16

secA1 gene sequence polymorphisms for species identification of Nocardia species and recognition of intraspecies genetic diversity. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 1.15

Molecular species identification with rich floristic sampling: DNA barcoding the pteridophyte flora of Japan. PLoS One (2010) 1.14

The short ITS2 sequence serves as an efficient taxonomic sequence tag in comparison with the full-length ITS. Biomed Res Int (2013) 1.14

DNA barcoding the Canadian Arctic flora: core plastid barcodes (rbcL + matK) for 490 vascular plant species. PLoS One (2013) 1.12

DNA barcode goes two-dimensions: DNA QR code web server. PLoS One (2012) 1.12

ycf1, the most promising plastid DNA barcode of land plants. Sci Rep (2015) 1.11

Multiplex sequencing of pooled mitochondrial genomes-a crucial step toward biodiversity analysis using mito-metagenomics. Nucleic Acids Res (2014) 1.10

Barcoding success as a function of phylogenetic relatedness in Viburnum, a clade of woody angiosperms. BMC Evol Biol (2012) 1.09

Identification of the vascular plants of Churchill, Manitoba, using a DNA barcode library. BMC Ecol (2012) 1.09

Genomic treasure troves: complete genome sequencing of herbarium and insect museum specimens. PLoS One (2013) 1.05

DNA barcoding: a new tool for palm taxonomists? Ann Bot (2011) 1.05

Utility of the trnH-psbA intergenic spacer region and its combinations as plant DNA barcodes: a meta-analysis. PLoS One (2012) 1.05

Larsenianthus, a new Asian genus of Gingers (Zingiberaceae) with four species. PhytoKeys (2010) 1.05

Evolutionary history of tall fescue morphotypes inferred from molecular phylogenetics of the Lolium-Festuca species complex. BMC Evol Biol (2010) 1.05

Exploring the use of cytochrome oxidase c subunit 1 (COI) for DNA barcoding of free-living marine nematodes. PLoS One (2010) 1.04

Botany, genetics and ethnobotany: a crossed investigation on the elusive tapir's diet in French Guiana. PLoS One (2011) 1.04

Potential efficacy of mitochondrial genes for animal DNA barcoding: a case study using eutherian mammals. BMC Genomics (2011) 1.03

How effective are DNA barcodes in the identification of African rainforest trees? PLoS One (2013) 1.01

Chloroplast genome sequence confirms distinctness of Australian and Asian wild rice. Ecol Evol (2012) 1.01

Development of Capsicum EST-SSR markers for species identification and in silico mapping onto the tomato genome sequence. Mol Breed (2012) 1.01

Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the fern genus Pteris (Pteridaceae). Ann Bot (2014) 1.00

Traditional Medicine Collection Tracking System (TM-CTS): a database for ethnobotanically driven drug-discovery programs. J Ethnopharmacol (2011) 1.00

Discrimination among Panax species using spectral fingerprinting. J AOAC Int (2011) 0.99

Development of a DNA barcoding system for seagrasses: successful but not simple. PLoS One (2012) 0.98

DNA barcoding reveals a new record of Potamogeton distinctus (Potamogetonaceae) and its natural hybrids, P. distinctus x P. nodosus and P. distinctus x P. wrightii ) (P. x malainoides) from Myanmar. Biodivers Data J (2014) 0.98

Effects of phylogenetic reconstruction method on the robustness of species delimitation using single-locus data. Methods Ecol Evol (2014) 0.98

An integrated web medicinal materials DNA database: MMDBD (Medicinal Materials DNA Barcode Database). BMC Genomics (2010) 0.97

A DNA metabarcoding study of a primate dietary diversity and plasticity across its entire fragmented range. PLoS One (2013) 0.96

A botanical macroscope. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 0.96

Plant DNA barcodes can accurately estimate species richness in poorly known floras. PLoS One (2011) 0.95

The Barcode of Life Data Portal: bridging the biodiversity informatics divide for DNA barcoding. PLoS One (2011) 0.95

Phylogenetic relationships and species delimitation in pinus section trifoliae inferrred from plastid DNA. PLoS One (2013) 0.95

New chloroplast microsatellite markers suitable for assessing genetic diversity of Lolium perenne and other related grass species. Ann Bot (2012) 0.95

Deciduous trees and the application of universal DNA barcodes: a case study on the circumpolar Fraxinus. PLoS One (2012) 0.95

Potential use of low-copy nuclear genes in DNA barcoding: a comparison with plastid genes in two Hawaiian plant radiations. BMC Evol Biol (2013) 0.94

A brief review of molecular techniques to assess plant diversity. Int J Mol Sci (2010) 0.94

rbcL and matK earn two thumbs up as the core DNA barcode for ferns. PLoS One (2011) 0.94

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and trnH-psbA [corrected] are suitable candidate loci for DNA barcoding of tropical tree species of India. PLoS One (2013) 0.94

Evaluating detection limits of next-generation sequencing for the surveillance and monitoring of international marine pests. PLoS One (2013) 0.93

Massively parallel multiplex DNA sequencing for specimen identification using an Illumina MiSeq platform. Sci Rep (2015) 0.93

Molecular detection of trophic interactions: emerging trends, distinct advantages, significant considerations and conservation applications. Evol Appl (2014) 0.93

Assessing the value of DNA barcodes and other priority gene regions for molecular phylogenetics of Lepidoptera. PLoS One (2010) 0.92

Genetic differentiation and delimitation between ecologically diverged Populus euphratica and P. pruinosa. PLoS One (2011) 0.92

The chloroplast DNA locus psbZ-trnfM as a potential barcode marker in Phoenix L. (Arecaceae). Zookeys (2013) 0.91

DNA barcoding reveals limited accuracy of identifications based on folk taxonomy. PLoS One (2014) 0.91

PTIGS-IdIt, a system for species identification by DNA sequences of the psbA-trnH intergenic spacer region. BMC Bioinformatics (2011) 0.91

Aporosa tetragona Tagane & V. S. Dang (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from Mt. Hon Ba, Vietnam. PhytoKeys (2015) 0.91

The loci recommended as universal barcodes for plants on the basis of floristic studies may not work with congeneric species as exemplified by DNA barcoding of Dendrobium species. BMC Res Notes (2012) 0.89

Predicting plastid marker variation: can complete plastid genomes from closely related species help? PLoS One (2013) 0.89

Some considerations for analyzing biodiversity using integrative metagenomics and gene networks. Biol Direct (2010) 0.89

Bioinformatics opportunities for identification and study of medicinal plants. Brief Bioinform (2012) 0.88

Barcoding melting curve analysis for rapid, sensitive, and discriminating authentication of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) from its adulterants. Biomed Res Int (2014) 0.88

Ethnobotany genomics - discovery and innovation in a new era of exploratory research. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed (2010) 0.88

Mutational dynamics of aroid chloroplast genomes. Genome Biol Evol (2012) 0.88

Genomic repeat abundances contain phylogenetic signal. Syst Biol (2014) 0.88

Application of the ITS2 Region for Barcoding Medicinal Plants of Selaginellaceae in Pteridophyta. PLoS One (2013) 0.87

Using DNA Metabarcoding to Identify the Floral Composition of Honey: A New Tool for Investigating Honey Bee Foraging Preferences. PLoS One (2015) 0.87

MUSCLE: multiple sequence alignment with high accuracy and high throughput. Nucleic Acids Res (2004) 168.89

Biological identifications through DNA barcodes. Proc Biol Sci (2003) 54.14

Use of DNA barcodes to identify flowering plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 8.98

A two-locus global DNA barcode for land plants: the coding rbcL gene complements the non-coding trnH-psbA spacer region. PLoS One (2007) 6.36

Power and limitations of the chloroplast trnL (UAA) intron for plant DNA barcoding. Nucleic Acids Res (2006) 5.31

DNA barcoding for ecologists. Trends Ecol Evol (2008) 5.08

DNA barcoding the floras of biodiversity hotspots. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 4.97

Multiple multilocus DNA barcodes from the plastid genome discriminate plant species equally well. PLoS One (2008) 4.18

Taxonomy. Wanted: a barcode for plants. Science (2007) 2.85

Better the devil you know? Guidelines for insightful utilization of nrDNA ITS in species-level evolutionary studies in plants. Mol Phylogenet Evol (2007) 2.84

Selecting barcoding loci for plants: evaluation of seven candidate loci with species-level sampling in three divergent groups of land plants. Mol Ecol Resour (2009) 2.61

DNA barcoding insect-host plant associations. Proc Biol Sci (2009) 2.46

Are plant species inherently harder to discriminate than animal species using DNA barcoding markers? Mol Ecol Resour (2009) 2.36

How many loci does it take to DNA barcode a crocus? PLoS One (2009) 2.09

DNA BARCODING IN LAND PLANTS: DEVELOPING STANDARDS TO QUANTIFY AND MAXIMIZE SUCCESS. Taxon (2008) 1.42

Botanical identities. Nature (2008) 1.33