Identification of the species origin of pollen has many applications, including assessment of
plant–pollinator networks, reconstruction of ancient plant communities, product …

In the past decades, the use of traditional medicine has increased globally, leading to a
booming herbal medicine and dietary supplement industry. The increased popularity of …

The rapid development of DNA sequencing technology in recent years has provided new
tools for phylogenetic data acquisition. By using high‐throughput DNA sequencing …

Modern genotyping techniques, such as SNP analysis and genotyping by sequencing
(GBS), are hampered by poor DNA quality and purity, particularly in challenging plant …

Background The world's top three cereals, based on their monetary value, are rice, wheat,
and corn. In cereal crops, DNA extraction is difficult owing to rigid non-cellulose components …

Pollen DNA metabarcoding—marker‐based genetic identification of potentially mixed‐
species pollen samples—has applications across a variety of fields. While basic species …

DNA metabarcoding combines DNA barcoding with high-throughput sequencing to identify
different taxa within environmental communities. The ITS has already been proposed and …

DNA metabarcoding is a rapidly growing technique for obtaining detailed dietary
information. Current metabarcoding methods for herbivory, using a single locus, can lack …

Interest in botanical medicines is increasing worldwide with current global market values
estimated to be greater than US $72 billion. To ensure ingredients used in botanical …

Fritillaria species, a well-known Chinese traditional medicine for more than 2,000 years,
have become rare resources due to excessive harvesting. In order to balance the …