Search Results - "HEBERT, PAUL D. N."

A DNA-based registry for all animal species: the barcode index number (BIN) system by Ratnasingham, Sujeevan, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Because many animal species are undescribed, and because the identification of known species is often difficult, interim taxonomic nomenclature has often been…”
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DNA barcode‐based delineation of putative species: efficient start for taxonomic workflows by Kekkonen, Mari, Hebert, Paul D. N

“…The analysis of DNA barcode sequences with varying techniques for cluster recognition provides an efficient approach for recognizing putative species…”
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Testing DNA barcode performance in 1000 species of European lepidoptera: large geographic distances have small genetic impacts by Huemer, Peter, Mutanen, Marko, Sefc, Kristina M, Hebert, Paul D N

“…This study examines the performance of DNA barcodes (mt cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene) in the identification of 1004 species of Lepidoptera shared by two…”
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Barcoding beetles: a regional survey of 1872 species reveals high identification success and unusually deep interspecific divergences by Pentinsaari, Mikko, Hebert, Paul D N, Mutanen, Marko

“…With 400 K described species, beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) represent the most diverse order in the animal kingdom. Although the study of their diversity…”
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Assessing DNA Barcodes for Species Identification in North American Reptiles and Amphibians in Natural History Collections by Chambers, E Anne, Hebert, Paul D N

“…High rates of species discovery and loss have led to the urgent need for more rapid assessment of species diversity in the herpetofauna. DNA barcoding allows…”
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A tri-oceanic perspective: DNA barcoding reveals geographic structure and cryptic diversity in Canadian polychaetes by Carr, Christina M, Hardy, Sarah M, Brown, Tanya M, Macdonald, Tara A, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Although polychaetes are one of the dominant taxa in marine communities, their distributions and taxonomic diversity are poorly understood. Recent studies have…”
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DNA barcoding the geometrid fauna of Bavaria (Lepidoptera): successes, surprises, and questions by Hausmann, Axel, Haszprunar, Gerhard, Hebert, Paul D N

“…The State of Bavaria is involved in a research program that will lead to the construction of a DNA barcode library for all animal species within its…”
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Delineating species with DNA barcodes: a case of taxon dependent method performance in moths by Kekkonen, Mari, Mutanen, Marko, Kaila, Lauri, Nieminen, Marko, Hebert, Paul D N

“…The accelerating loss of biodiversity has created a need for more effective ways to discover species. Novel algorithmic approaches for analyzing sequence data…”
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DNA Barcode Analysis of Thrips (Thysanoptera) Diversity in Pakistan Reveals Cryptic Species Complexes by Iftikhar, Romana, Ashfaq, Muhammad, Rasool, Akhtar, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Although thrips are globally important crop pests and vectors of viral disease, species identifications are difficult because of their small size and…”
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Patterns of DNA barcode variation in Canadian marine molluscs by Layton, Kara K S, Martel, André L, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Molluscs are the most diverse marine phylum and this high diversity has resulted in considerable taxonomic problems. Because the number of species in Canadian…”
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Barcoding bugs: DNA-based identification of the true bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) by Park, Doo-Sang, Foottit, Robert, Maw, Eric, Hebert, Paul D N

“…DNA barcoding, the analysis of sequence variation in the 5' region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene, has been shown to provide an…”
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Exploring Canadian Echinoderm Diversity through DNA Barcodes by Layton, Kara K S, Corstorphine, Erin A, Hebert, Paul D N

“…DNA barcoding has proven an effective tool for species identification in varied groups of marine invertebrates including crustaceans, molluscs, polychaetes and…”
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The role of DNA barcodes in understanding and conservation of mammal diversity in southeast Asia by Francis, Charles M, Borisenko, Alex V, Ivanova, Natalia V, Eger, Judith L, Lim, Burton K, Guillén-Servent, Antonio, Kruskop, Sergei V, Mackie, Iain, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Southeast Asia is recognized as a region of very high biodiversity, much of which is currently at risk due to habitat loss and other threats. However, many…”
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Testing the Efficacy of DNA Barcodes for Identifying the Vascular Plants of Canada by Braukmann, Thomas W A, Kuzmina, Maria L, Sills, Jesse, Zakharov, Evgeny V, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Their relatively slow rates of molecular evolution, as well as frequent exposure to hybridization and introgression, often make it difficult to discriminate…”
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Using eDNA to biomonitor the fish community in a tropical oligotrophic lake by Valdez-Moreno, Martha, Ivanova, Natalia V, Elías-Gutiérrez, Manuel, Pedersen, Stephanie L, Bessonov, Kyrylo, Hebert, Paul D N

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an effective approach for detecting vertebrates and plants, especially in aquatic ecosystems, but prior studies have largely…”
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Interrogating 1000 insect genomes for NUMTs: A risk assessment for estimates of species richness by Hebert, Paul D N, Bock, Dan G, Prosser, Sean W J

“…The nuclear genomes of most animal species include NUMTs, segments of the mitogenome incorporated into their chromosomes. Although NUMT counts are known to…”
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The hemiptera (insecta) of Canada: constructing a reference library of DNA barcodes by Gwiazdowski, Rodger A, Foottit, Robert G, Maw, H Eric L, Hebert, Paul D N

“…DNA barcode reference libraries linked to voucher specimens create new opportunities for high-throughput identification and taxonomic re-evaluations. This…”
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A DNA 'barcode blitz': rapid digitization and sequencing of a natural history collection by Hebert, Paul D N, Dewaard, Jeremy R, Zakharov, Evgeny V, Prosser, Sean W J, Sones, Jayme E, McKeown, Jaclyn T A, Mantle, Beth, La Salle, John

“…DNA barcoding protocols require the linkage of each sequence record to a voucher specimen that has, whenever possible, been authoritatively identified. Natural…”
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Allopatry as a gordian knot for taxonomists: patterns of DNA barcode divergence in arctic-alpine lepidoptera by Mutanen, Marko, Hausmann, Axel, Hebert, Paul D N, Landry, Jean-François, de Waard, Jeremy R, Huemer, Peter

“…Many cold adapted species occur in both montane settings and in the subarctic. Their disjunct distributions create taxonomic complexity because there is no…”
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Analyzing mosquito (Diptera: culicidae) diversity in Pakistan by DNA barcoding by Ashfaq, Muhammad, Hebert, Paul D N, Mirza, Jawwad H, Khan, Arif M, Zafar, Yusuf, Mirza, M Sajjad

“…Although they are important disease vectors mosquito biodiversity in Pakistan is poorly known. Recent epidemics of dengue fever have revealed the need for more…”
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