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A DNA-barcoding workflow capable of processing potentially large sponge collections has been developed and is routinely used for the Sponge Barcoding Project with success. Sponge specific problems such as the frequent co-amplification of non-target organisms have been detected and potential solutions are currently under development. The initial success of this innovative project have already demonstrated considerable refinement of sponge systematics, evaluating morphometric character importance, geographic phenotypic variability, and the utility of the standard barcoding fragment for Porifera (despite its conserved evolution within this basal metazoan phylum).
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Sergio Vargas
Astrid Schuster
Katharina Sacher
PLoS ONE
SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Griffith University
Queensland Museum
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69dea5a840ea065679558eeb — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039345