The development and application of mini-barcodes from mitochondrial DNA for identifying medicinal leeches from traditional medicines

Abstract Species-specific efficacy necessitates accurate identification of medicinal leeches, but standard DNA barcoding often fails with degraded DNA from traditional medicines. This deficiency highlights the need for mini-barcoding. This study aimed to develop and validate mini-barcode markers for...

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Main Authors: Yingkui Liu, Youqun Xie, Yu Wang, YanYan Zong, Yong Liu, Chong Li, Jiajia Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04610-3
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