Advances of DNA Barcoding Study in Bambusoideae(Poaceae)
The classification of plants is traditionally based on morphological characteristics,especially those sexual reproductive ones.Because of the long flowering cycle of most bamboos,it is difficult to collect the sexual reproductive organs(e.g.,inflorescence),while other morphological characteristics are variable and susceptible to the environment.Therefore,the classification and identification of bamboos have always been intractable.DNA barcoding is a technique that exploits molecular fragments to assist identification in different taxonomic units,which has been applied in many plants.In this paper,we reviewed the application of DNA barcoding in the bamboo plants,and discussed the problems of DNA barcoding in the classification of bamboos,as well as the prospects for the application of this technology in the classification and identification of bamboo plants in the future.
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