DNA barcoding as a complementary tool for conservation and valorisation of forest resources.

ABSTRACT: Since the pre-historic era, humans have been using forests as a food, drugs and handcraft reservoir. Today, the use of botanical raw material to produce pharmaceuticals, herbal remedies, teas, spirits, cosmetics, sweets, dietary supplements, special industrial compounds and crude materials constitute an important global resource in terms of healthcare and economy. In recent years, DNA barcoding has been suggested as a useful molecular technique to complement traditional taxonomic expertise for fast species identification and biodiversity inventories. In this study, in situ application of DNA barcodes was tested on a selected group of forest tree species with the aim of contributing to the identification, conservation and trade control of these valuable plant resources. The "core barcode" f

SUBMITTER: Laiou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3890678 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature