title: [Integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine].
abstract: In order to construct an integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine, the authors and their cooperators have completed a lot of researches for identifying Chinese animal medicines using DNA barcoding technology. Sequences from GenBank have been analyzed simultaneously. Three different methods, BLAST, barcoding gap and Tree building, have been used to confirm the reliabilities of barcode records in the database. The integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine has been constructed using three different parts: specimen, sequence and literature information. This database contained about 800 animal medicines and the adulterants and closely related species. Unknown specimens can be identified by pasting their sequence record into the window on the ID page of species identification system for traditional Chinese medicine (www. tcmbarcode. cn). The integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine is significantly important for animal species identification, rare and endangered species conservation and sustainable utilization of animal resources.
authors.forename: Lin-Chun
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Li-Fang
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Ying-Jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jing-Yuan
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shi-Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D058893:DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic / Q000379:methods*; D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional