Chinese amphibians are now have DNA barcodes since the website "Amphibian
The website, developed by Kunming Institute of Zoology under
Currently, the data of 302 species of Chinese amphibians are listed on the website.
"The DNA barcodes of the all 429 Chinese amphibian species will be covered within two years," Che said.
DNA barcoding, initially proposed by Paul Hebert in 2003, is a way to identify species by a short genetic marker. The technology has been adopted in fields such as species identification and biological medicine.
The website will also apply free DNA sequencing service for endangered species, Che added.
(Source: Xinhua)