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Increasing plant DNA barcode reference databases improves species identification accuracy. The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) marker shows the highest identification success and gain with greater sampling, crucial for comprehensive databases.

Keywords:
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  • Bioinformatics
  • Botany

Background:

  • Low species-level identification rates in plants using DNA barcoding are a significant challenge.
  • Existing reference databases for plant DNA barcoding lack comprehensive taxonomic coverage.
  • The efficacy of established plant barcode marker sequences requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of increased sampling depth on species identification success in plants.
  • To evaluate the performance of established plant DNA barcode marker sequences (rbcL, matK, trnL-trnF, psbA-trnH, ITS).
  • To identify optimal markers for improving DNA barcoding reference databases.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of established plant barcode marker sequences: rbcL, matK, trnL-trnF, psbA-trnH, and ITS.
  • Investigating the effect of adding sequences from the same species to reference databases.
  • Quantifying changes in correct species assignment and erroneous identification rates.

Main Results:

  • Increased sampling depth improved correct species assignment by +10.9% for rbcL and +19.0% for ITS.
  • Erroneous identification rates decreased significantly from approximately 40% to 12.5%.
  • The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) marker demonstrated the highest identification rate and gain, despite evolutionary constraints.

Conclusions:

  • Expanding reference databases with increased sampling depth significantly enhances plant DNA barcoding accuracy.
  • ITS is a highly effective marker for species identification and database development.
  • Future advancements in machine learning for DNA barcoding are contingent upon extensive and deeply sampled reference databases.