Claim · model-written summary
ITS2 detected more plant diversity than ITS1 in pollen metabarcoding
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentSettingValueQualifier
Verbatim
t0“Bombus affinis”
e5“While ITS2 consistently detected more plant diversity, results from the two loci were broadly concordant with a few notable exceptions”
e6“internal transcribed spacer 1 and internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS1 and ITS2)”
Title
Robert S. Cornman; Mark J. Hepner; Clint R.V. Otto PeerJ 2026. doi:10.7717/peerj.20284
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