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Meaning of metabarcoding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A method of DNA barcoding that uses universal PCR primers to identify DNA from a mixture of organisms

uncountable

Examples

“We developed and tested a DNA metabarcoding protocol that utilises the standard cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding fragment to detect freshwater macroinvertebrate taxa.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

metabarrier metabasalt metabase metabasidium metabasin metabasis

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