Wattanawan Jaito, Jumaporn Sonongbua, Thitipong Panthum, Pish Wattanadilokcahtkun, Nattakan Ariyaraphong, Thanyapat Thong, Worapong Singchat, Syed Farhan Ahmad, Ekaphan Kraichak, Narongrit Muangmai, Kyudong Han, Agostinho Antunes, Ratiwan Sitdhibutr, Akihiko Koga, Prateep Duengkae, Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua, Kornsorn Srikulnath
BACKGROUND: In nucleotide public repositories, studies discovered data errors which resulted in incorrect species identification of several accipitrid raptors considered for conservation. Mislabeling, particularly in cases of cryptic species complexes and closely related species, which were identified based on morphological characteristics, was discovered. Prioritizing accurate species labeling, morphological taxonomy, and voucher documentation is crucial to rectify spurious data. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to identify an effective DNA barcoding tool that accurately reflects the efficiency status of barcodes in raptor species (Accipitridae)...
November 20, 2023: Genes & Genomics