Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding

DNA Barcoding Barcode of Life Initiative

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Barcode of Life Initiative

The Problem: Although traditional taxonomy and taxonomic identification methods have provided a wealth of information about the organisms around us, the rate of progress is greatly exceeded by our growing need for fast and economical species identification and new species discovery.

The Solution: DNA barcoding - read this section to learn about how the Barcode of Life Initiative is providing a powerful and revolutionary toolset to aid in rapid species identification and diagnosis.