The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region and trnhH-psbA Are Suitable Candidate Loci for DNA Barcoding of Tropical Tree Species of India

Abstract

Although a conservative approach of a success rate of 60-70 percent by both ITS and trnH-psbA may not be considered as highly successful but would certainly help in large-scale biodiversity inventorization, particularly for tropical tree species, considering the standard success rate of plant DNA barcode program reported so far. The recommended matK and rbcL primers combination may not work in tropical tree species as barcode markers.