The golden age of DNA metasystematics

Mehrdad Hajibabaei

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2012.08.001

The golden age of DNA metasystematics

Trends Genet. 2012 Nov;28(11):535-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2012.08.001. Epub 2012 Aug 27.

Author

Mehrdad Hajibabaei¹

Affiliation

¹ Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada. mhajibab@uoguelph.ca

PMID: 22951138
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2012.08.001

Abstract

The convergence of next-generation sequencing and DNA barcoding has sparked a golden age of 'DNA metasystematics', allowing researchers to understand the biodiversity of an entire ecosystem solely through DNA information, and transforming the way we view the living world around us.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
DNA / genetics*
Genetic Techniques
Genetic Variation
Humans

Substances

DNA