Agarwood
Definition
Resin-impregnated heartwood produced by Aquilaria and Gyrinops species in response to fungal infection or wounding. Used in incense and perfume (oud oil). All Aquilaria species are listed on CITES Appendix II.
Related terms
- DNA Barcoding
- Species identification using a short, standardised region of the mitochondrial genome. For animals, the primary barcode marker is a 648-base-pair segment of...
- matK
- Maturase K gene, located in the chloroplast trnK intron. The second CBOL-approved plant barcode marker, with an approximately 870 bp diagnostic amplicon....
- Metabarcoding
- Sequencing a mixture of DNA from many organisms simultaneously and using bioinformatics to assign each read to a taxon. For plant eDNA,...
- rbcL
- A chloroplast gene encoding the large subunit of RuBisCO (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase). One of the two CBOL-standardized plant barcode loci. Widely amplifiable but...
- TRAFFIC
- The wildlife trade monitoring network, a joint program of WWF and IUCN. Publishes trade data reports on CITES-listed species including detailed plant...
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- CITES Flora and Plant Product ForensicsResin-impregnated heartwood produced by Aquilaria and Gyrinops species in response to fungal infection or wounding. Used in incense and perfume (oud oil). All...