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DNA barcoding employs standard molecular techniques (e.g., DNA extraction, PCR, and Sanger sequencing) to taxonomically identify biological samples. While DNA barcoding is a useful experimental workflow for in-class active learning exercises, extracting DNA from diverse sample types in a time and cost-effective manner can be challenging in a classroom setting. Here, we provide two time and cost-effective methods that have been used by novice students to successfully extract DNA from a variety of animal, fungal, algal, and plant tissues for DNA barcoding.
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