About:
- Genetic barcoding is also known as DNA barcoding.
- It is a method for the quick identification of any species based on extracting a DNA sequence from a tiny tissue sample of any organism.
- Working: The process of DNA barcoding entails two basic steps:
- building the DNA barcode library of known species and
- matching the barcode sequence of the unknown sample against the barcode library for identification.
Recent findings:
The recent study was conducted by team of scientists from Delhi University (DU) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). It’s two major findings are –
- Ornate narrow-mouthed frog — thought to be widely-distributed in Asia — is found only in Southern India and Sri Lanka.
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently classifies the species as ‘Least Concern’.
- However, on the basis of recent findings, it might get classified as threatened.
- Apart from ornate narrow-mouthed frog, India is also home to other species of narrow-mouthed frogs (seen in other south Asian countries). These are:
- Nilphamari,
- Mymensingh and
- Mukhlesur
