about the conference

"DNA barcoding" a DNA-based technique for identifying species, will be the subject of a week-long international conference of 350 experts from more than 45 countries. These experts will converge on the Academia Sinica campus in Taiwan to assess the value of DNA barcoding for their research and for a wide range of applications that affect the everyday life of non-scientists. Consumer protection, food safety, environmental quality, and public health are among the many areas that could benefit from this new technique. The Conference has been organized by the Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL), an initiative with 150 Member Organizations in 50 countries that is hosted by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.

press releases

For the in-depth press release, please download the following document:

• DNA Barcodes: Burgeoning Field Seen Offering Major Advances in Public Health, Species Protection, Agriculture, Environmental Quality, More (PDF)

• Smithsonian Institution Press Release: Smithsonian Scientists Help Lead Effort to “Barcode” World’s Species (PDF)

about the taipei conference

Background information on the Second International Barcode of Conference can be found here:

• Main Conference Website
• Conference Abstracts (PDF)
• Program of Speakers (PDF)
• Conference Announcement (PDF)

about dna barcoding

For more information on DNA barcoding, please read the following and visit the following websites:

• Barcode of Life Initiative Brochure (PDF)
• Ten Reasons for DNA Barcoding (PDF)
• Barcode of Life Initiative (Website)
  
• Consortium for the Barcode of Life (Website)
• Barcode of Life Data System (Website)
• Barcoding Blog (Website)