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 Molecular Ecology NotesVolume 7 Issue 3, Pages 355 - 364 Published Online: 24 Jan 2007 © 2007 The Authors Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 847K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  BARCODING
bold: The Barcode of Life Data System (http://www.barcodinglife.org) Re-use of this article is permitted in accordamce with the Creative Commons Deed, Attribution 2·5, which does not permit commercial exploitation. Copyright © 2007 The Authors Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd KEYWORDS COI • DNA barcoding • gene sequence • informatics • species identification • taxonomy ABSTRACTThe Barcode of Life Data System (bold) is an informatics workbench aiding the acquisition, storage, analysis and publication of DNA barcode records. By assembling molecular, morphological and distributional data, it bridges a traditional bioinformatics chasm. bold is freely available to any researcher with interests in DNA barcoding. By providing specialized services, it aids the assembly of records that meet the standards needed to gain BARCODE designation in the global sequence databases. Because of its web-based delivery and flexible data security model, it is also well positioned to support projects that involve broad research alliances. This paper provides a brief introduction to the key elements of bold, discusses their functional capabilities, and concludes by examining computational resources and future prospects. Received 30 July 2006; revision accepted 17 November 2006 | 
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