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DNA barcode-based molecular identification system for fish species

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In this study, we applied DNA barcoding to identify species using short DNA sequence analysis. We examined the utility of DNA barcoding by identifying 53 Korean freshwater fish species, 233 other freshwater fish species, and 1339 saltwater fish species. We successfully developed a web-based molecular identification system for fish (MISF) using a profile hidden Markov model. MISF facilitates efficient and reliable species identification, overcoming the limitations of conventional taxonomic approaches. MISF is freely accessible at http://bioinfosys.snu.ac.kr:8080/MISF/misf.jsp.

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  1. Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Korea

    Sungmin Kim & Won Kim

  2. Information & Technology Laboratory, LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, 137-130, Korea

    Hae-Seok Eo

  3. Department of Biological Science, Sangji University, Wonju, 220-702, Korea

    Hyeyoung Koo & Jun-Kil Choi

  4. School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Korea

    Won Kim

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Kim, S., Eo, HS., Koo, H. et al. DNA barcode-based molecular identification system for fish species. Mol Cells 30, 507–512 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-010-0148-2

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