Project:

Using DNA Barcoding in the Identification of Artemisia Plants

Students:

Arin Faruque, Taskin Arisha

Institution:

Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan

Mentors:

Richard Li

Abstract:

Found in the temperate regions of continents around the world, Artemisia is a group of mostly perennials. Many of them are known for their medicinal properties. Artemisia species are morphologically and genetically very closely related to each other. With over 300 known species, this makes identifying specific Artemisia species especially challenging. To address this issue, our group will use DNA barcoding, a species-specific DNA analysis tool, to analyze Artemisia species. In our research, we will analyze a small sample set of Artemisia and test if the species of the plant samples can be differentiated by using the rbcl region of the plant’s chloroplast.

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