Comparative analysis of a large dataset indicates that
internal
transcribed
spacer
(ITS)
should
be
incorporated into the core barcode for seed plants
Doi: 10.1073/pnas.1104551108
By China Plant BOL Group 1
Recommended citation: China Plant BOL Group (2011) Comparative analysis
of a large dataset indicates that internal transcribed spacer (ITS) should be
incorporated into the core barcode for seed plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
108: 19641–19646.
See commentary at www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1116812108
A complete list of authors (and their contributions) of the China Plant BOL
Group can be found in SI Appendix and online at:
http://english.kib.cas.cn/images/2011-10-28.pdf.
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Chinese Plant Barcode of Life group: De-Zhu Lia,b,2, Lian-Ming Gaob,
Hong-Tao Lia, Hong Wangb, Xue-Jun Gec, Jian-Quan Liud, Zhi-Duan Chene,
Shi-Liang Zhoue, Shilin Chenf, Jun-Bo Yanga, Cheng-Xin Fug, Chun-Xia Zenga,
Xing-Jin Heh, Hang-Hui Kongc, Ling Zhangi, Hai-Fei Yanc, Ying-Jie Zhuf,
Yong-Shuai Sund, Si-Yun Chena, Lei Zhaoa, Jing-Yuan Songf, Qing-Feng
Wangj, Lu Lub, Rui-Jiang Wangc, Ding Wuk, Yue-Yu Hangl, Xiu-Qin Cii,
Jian-Wen Zhangb, Shu-Dong Zhanga, Bao-Qing Rene, Yu-Min Shuib, Kun
Wangd, Tuo Yange, Guang-Wen Duanm, Jie Liua, Wen-Bin Yua, Dian-Xiang
2
To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: dzl@mail.kib.ac.cn.
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Zhangc, Qin-Er Yangc, Ying Mengn, Chang-Qin Zhangm, Lu-Qi Huango,
Yun-Heng Jib, Xiao-Hua Jine, Yong-Hong Zhoup, Hong-Qing Liq, Yue-Zhi Panm,
Chun-Feng Songl, Xiao-Yu Donge, Ting-Shuang Yia, Gang Haor, Song-Dong
Zhouh, Chun-Ying Xueb, Pei-Gen Xiaof, Zhong Lius, Ye Sunc, Li Chenj, Yu-Xiao
Zhanga, Yuan Huangm, Chun-Lei Xiangb, Zhe-Chen Qig, Yu-Hua Wangm,
Xiang-Yun Yanga
Author contributions: De-Zhu LI, Lian-Ming GAO, Hong WANG, Zhi-Duan
CHEN, Xue-Jun GE, Shi-Liang ZHOU, Shilin CHEN, Jun-Bo YANG and
Cheng-Xin FU designed research; Li CHEN, Shi-Lin CHEN, Zhi-Duan CHEN,
Xiu-Qin CI, Xiao-Yu Dong, Cheng-Xin FU, Lian-Ming GAO, Xue-Jun GE,
Yue-Yu HANG, Gang HAO, Xing-Jin HE, Lu-Qi HUANG, Yuan HUANG,
Xiao-Hua JIN, Yun-Heng JI, Hang-Hui KONG, De-Zhu LI, Hong-Qing LI,
Hong-Tao LI, Jian-Quan LIU, Jie LIU, Zhong LIU, Lu LU, Ying MENG, Yue-Zhi
PAN, Zhe-Chen QI, Bao-Qing REN, Yu-Min SHUI, Chun-Feng SONG,
Jing-Yuan SONG, Ye SUN, Hong WANG, Qing-Feng WANG, Rui-Jiang WANG,
Yu-Hua WANG, Ding WU, Chun-Lei XIANG, Chun-Ying XUE, Pei-Gen XIAO,
Hai-Fei YAN, Jun-Bo YANG, Qin-Er YANG, Xiang-Yun YANG, Ting-Shuang YI,
Wen-Bin YU, Chun-Xia ZENG, Chang-Qin ZHANG, Dian-Xiang ZHANG,
Jian-Wen ZHANG, Ling ZHANG, Shu-Dong ZHANG, Yu-Xiao ZHANG,
Song-Dong ZHOU, Shi-Liang ZHOU and Yong-Hong ZHOU performed
research; Hong-Tao LI, Lian-Ming GAO, Chun-Xia Zeng, Hai-Fei YAN,
Ying-Jie ZHU, Yong-Shuai SUN, Si-Yun CHEN, Lei ZHAO, Kun WANG, Tuo
YANG, Guang-Wen DUAN and De-Zhu Li analyzed data; and De-Zhu LI,
Lian-Ming GAO, Jian-Quan LIU, Hong WANG, Zhi-Duan CHEN, Xue-Jun GE,
and Shilin CHEN wrote the paper.
Author list (by institution):
a. Plant Germplasm and Genomics Center, Germplasm Bank of Wild
Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (12)
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De-Zhu Lia,b, Hong-Tao Lia, Jun-Bo Yanga, Chun-Xia Zenga, Si-Yun Chena, Lei
Zhaoa, Shu-Dong Zhanga, Jie Liua, Wen-Bin Yua, Ting-Shuang Yia, Yu-Xiao
Zhanga, Xiang-Yun Yanga
b. Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, Kunming Institute
of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (8)
Lian-Ming Gaob, Hong Wangb, Lu Lub, Jian-Wen Zhangb, Yu-Min Shuib,
Yun-Heng Jib, Chun-Ying Xueb, Chun-Lei Xiangb,
c. South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (7)
Xue-Jun Gec, Hang-Hui Kongc, Hai-Fei Yanc, Rui-Jiang Wangc, Dian-Xiang
Zhangc, Qin-Er Yangc, Ye Sunc
d. Lanzhou University (3)
Jian-Quan Liud, Yong-Shuai Sund, Kun Wangd,
e. Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(6)
Zhi-Duan Chene, Shi-Liang Zhoue, Bao-Qing Rene, Tuo Yange, Xiao-Hua Jine,
Xiao-Yu Donge,
f. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College
(4)
Shilin Chenf, Ying-Jie Zhuf, Jing-Yuan Songf, Pei-Gen Xiaof
g. Zhejiang University (2)
Cheng-Xin Fug, Zhe-Chen Qig,
h. Sichuan University (2)
Xing-Jin Heh, Song-Dong Zhouh,
i. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of
Sciences (2)
Ling Zhangi, Xiu-Qin Cii,
j. Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2)
Qing-Feng Wangj, Li Chenj,
k. Jingdezhen College (1)
Ding Wuk,
l. Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of
3
Sciences (2)
Yue-Yu Hangl, Chun-Feng Songl,
m. Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Kunming
Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (5)
Guang-Wen Duanm, Chang-Qin Zhangm, Yue-Zhi Panm, Yuan Huangm, Yu-Hua
Wangm,
n. Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming, Chinese Academy
of Sciences (1)
Ying Mengn
o. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese
Medical Sciences (1)
Lu-Qi Huango,
p. Sichuan Agricultural University (1)
Yong-Hong Zhoup,
q. East China Normal University
(1)
Hong-Qing Liq,
r. South China Agricultural University (1)
Gang Haor,
s. Shanghai Jiao Tong University (1)
Zhong Lius,
Full institutional addresses
a
Plant Germplasm and Genomics Centre, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan
650204, China;
b
Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biogeography, Kunming Institute of Botany,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China;
c
Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization,
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou,
Guangdong 510650, China;
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d
Key Laboratory of Arid and Grassland Ecology, College of Life Science,
Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China;
e
State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of
Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China;
f
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical
Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China;
g
Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife of the
Ministry of Education, & College of Life Science, Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China;
h
School of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064,
China;
i
Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical
Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan 666303, China;
j
Department of Taxonomy and Systematics, Wuhan Botanical Garden,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China;
k
l
Jingdezhen College, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi 333000, China;
Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210014, China;
m
Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Kunming Institute of
Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China;
n
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China;
o
Laboratory for Molecular Pharmaceutics, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica,
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China;
p
Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang,
Chengdu, Sichuan 611180, China;
q
School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062,
China;
r
College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou
Guangdong 510642, China;
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s
School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240,
China
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