Counting angels with DNA (original) (raw)

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It is impossible to describe biological diversity with traditional approaches. Molecular methods are the way forward — especially, perhaps, in the form of DNA barcodes.

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Figure 1: Known and estimated diversity of a selection of animal phyla.

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