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What is a DNA barcode?
Why are they important?
How do you collect and annotate samples?
Can I become an integral part of the WPMC DNA barcoding project?
THESE ARE ALL QUESTIONS that will be answered during the WPMC’s first course on DNA barcoding. In the course, you will learn about DNA and how small pieces can be used as unique identifiers for different species.
The Club’s DNA barcoding project will be described and you will be taught how to collect specimens suitable for analysis. We will cover the basics of specimen annotation and how to fill out the Club’s description forms. We will then go out into the Camp Guyasuta grounds where you will put your new-found knowledge to the test and collect some specimens. After lunch (on your own), we will begin identifying the species and selecting samples for fur- ther analysis. You will describe, annotate the samples, and collect a tissue sample for the actual DNA analysis. The final part of the course will cover the analysis of DNA sequencing results, check- ing the overall quality, understanding and using tools like BLAST to identify the species of samples.
Each attendee will collect and annotate one or two specimens for the Club’s DNA barcoding project and the attendees will be listed as the collector and/or annotator of the samples in any records we submit to public databases.
Recommended equipment (but not required): a smart phone or a digital camera for use during specimen collection and a laptop for DNA barcode analysis.
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