DNA barcoding identifies cryptic animal tool materials

Overview of attention for article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, July 2021

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Scientists Use DNA Barcoding to Identify Tool Materials of New Caledonian Crows | Biology | Sci-News.com

Sci-News, 27 Jul 2021

Using a taxonomic method called DNA barcoding, researchers have identified, from just a few recovered tool specimens, the plant…

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