Minibarcode
Definition
A 100-200 bp sub-region of the COI locus amplified when DNA is too degraded for the full 648 bp amplicon. Shorter target length improves recovery from heat-treated, dried, or formalin-fixed material.
Related terms
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- COI (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I)
- The 648 bp mitochondrial gene region proposed by Paul Hebert in 2003 as the universal barcode locus. Its combination of interspecific variation...
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- DNA Barcoding, STR Profiling, and Individual IdentificationA 100-200 bp sub-region of the COI locus amplified when DNA is too degraded for the full 648 bp amplicon. Shorter target length improves recovery from heat-tre...