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Technological advancements and their importance for nematode identification
Mohammed Ahmed
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Harper Adams University, Newport, TF10 8NB, Shropshire, UK
Melanie Sapp
Fera, Sand Hutton, YO41 1LZ, North Yorkshire, UK
Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich Heine University, Population Genetics, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
Thomas Prior
Fera, Sand Hutton, YO41 1LZ, North Yorkshire, UK
Gerrit Karssen
National Plant Protection Organization Geertjesweg 15, 6706 EA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Matthew Alan Back
Harper Adams University, Newport, TF10 8NB, Shropshire, UK
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Short summary
This review covers the history and advances made in the area of nematode taxonomy. It highlights the success and limitations of the classical approach to nematode taxonomy and provides reader with a bit of background to the applications of protein and DNA-based methods for identification nematodes. The review also outlines the pros and cons of the use of DNA barcoding in nematology and explains how DNA metabarcoding has been applied in nematology through next-generation sequencing.
This review covers the history and advances made in the area of nematode taxonomy. It highlights...
