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
- Identification of an unknown plant fragment by sequencing short standard genome regions (rbcL and matK for plants, ITS for fungi). Routinely used...
- 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
- High-throughput sequencing of a barcode locus from a bulk environmental or mixture sample, identifying all taxa present from a reference database. Used...
- 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...