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The Utilization Of Polymerase Chain Reaction, Dna Barcoding And Bioinformatics In Identifying Plant Species, Lindee J. Triplett, Ryan Foo, Ronald W. Strohmeyer (Mentor)
The Utilization Of Polymerase Chain Reaction, Dna Barcoding And Bioinformatics In Identifying Plant Species, Lindee J. Triplett, Ryan Foo, Ronald W. Strohmeyer (Mentor)
Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research
Bioinformatics and DNA barcoding is a process used to identify plants, animals, and fungi. DNA barcoding in plants utilizes a key variable region in the genome, the RuBisCo large subunit (RbcL) on Chloroplast DNA. Once the DNA is extracted, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplifies that region and that sample is sent off for sequencing. Bioinformatics and DNA barcoding helps taxonomists determine the sequence of the RbcL gene as well as obtain a unique barcode that can be used to identify plants. Several plant species from our local campus were sequenced and identified using the previously described methods.