New concepts are reviewed in Cannabis systematics, including phylogenetics and
nomenclature. The family Cannabaceae now includes Cannabis, Humulus, and eight …

The use of DNA barcodes, which are short gene sequences taken from a standardized
portion of the genome and used to identify species, is entering a new phase of application …

Abstract In the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, large knowledge gaps
persist on how to increase biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in cash crop-dominated …

ABSTRACT DNA barcoding is currently a widely used and effective tool that enables rapid
and accurate identification of plant species; however, none of the available loci work across …

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA is one of the most commonly
used DNA markers in plant phylogenetic and DNA barcoding analyses, and it has been …

DNA barcoding is an emerging molecular identification and classification technology that
has been applied to medicinal plants since 2008. The application of this technique has …

DNA barcodes have provided a new biological tool for organismal biologists to increase
their understanding of the natural world. Over the last decade four plant DNA barcode …

The main aim of DNA barcoding is to establish a shared community resource of DNA
sequences that can be used for organismal identification and taxonomic clarification. This …

Land plants underpin a multitude of ecosystem functions, support human livelihoods and
represent a critically important component of terrestrial biodiversity—yet many tens of …

Uses of molecular markers in the phylogenetic studies of various organisms have become
increasingly important in recent times. This review gives an overview of different molecular …