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News Release 08-146
DNA Barcodes: Are They Always Accurate?
Study questions reliability of some results
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![Photo of heron and its "DNA barcode".](/news/mmg/media/images/dna_barcode1_f.jpg)
This heron is shown with its "DNA barcode," which provides biologists with information about its relationship to other animals.
Credit: Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
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![Photo of scientist Hojun Song of Brigham Young University.](/news/mmg/media/images/dna_barcode2_f.jpg)
Scientist Hojun Song of Brigham Young University and colleagues found that DNA barcoding is not always accurate.
Credit: Brigham Young University
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