Abstract
The potential for using DNA sequences to identify organisms (DNA taxonomy) has been advanced to help overcome the ‘taxonomic impediment’ [ 1 Tautz D. et al. A plea for DNA taxonomy. Trends Ecol. Evol. 2003; 18: 70-74 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (714) Google Scholar , 2 Herbert P.D.N. et al. Biological identifications through DNA barcodes. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. Ser. B. 2003; 270: 313-321 Crossref PubMed Scopus (8775) Google Scholar ], whilst being criticized as a ‘backward step diluting taxonomy through the use of shortcuts’ [ 3 Seberg O. et al. Shortcuts in systematics? A commentary on DNA-based taxonomy. Trends Ecol. Evol. 2003; 18: 63-65 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (154) Google Scholar , 4 Lipscomb D. et al. The intellectual content of taxonomy: a comment on DNA taxonomy. Trends Ecol. Evol. 2003; 18: 65-66 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (265) Google Scholar ]. Although there will inevitably be major issues in setting up a robust, manageable and affordable system, a DNA taxonomy is unavoidably essential in some areas.
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