DNA barcoding of the endangered Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) and its application in species authentication of agarwood products traded in the market

• Main Authors: Shiou, Yih Lee, Wei, Lun Ng, Mahat, Mohd Noor, Salleh @ Japri, Mohd Nazre, Mohamed, Rozi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55552/1/DNA%20Barcoding%20of%20the%20Endangered%20Aquilaria%20%28Thymelaeaceae%29%20and%20Its%20Application%20in%20Species%20Authentication%20of%20Agarwood%20Products%20Traded%20in%20the%20Market.PDF; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55552/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The identification of Aquilaria species from their resinous non-wood product, the agarwood, is challenging as conventional techniques alone are unable to ascertain the species origin. Aquilaria is a highly protected species due to the excessive exploitation of its precious agarwood. Here, we applied...