A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Lepidium montanum has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens3
Marker genes4
GenBank sequences10
eDNA detections3
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Lepidium montanum isolate LEMOM-1 internal transcribed spacer 1, partial sequence; 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence
Marker genes sequenced
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
★matK1★rbcL1★ITS8★ITS2
plant barcodefungal barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualLepidium montanum carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy90% within 1 km
≤100 m 135≤1 km 21≤10 km 7>10 km 11
174 georeferenced · 78 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor252
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy48% within 1 km
≤100 m 51≤1 km 139≤10 km 168>10 km 40
398 georeferenced · 458 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence856
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions61 of 81 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Flagstaff, US
111
US
88
EL PASO, US
56
ASUlocation not on record
48
Phoenix, US
41
Denver, US
35
Orem, US
33
Albuquerque, US
30
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
30
Riverside, US
25
Wuzhou, CN
24
Logan, US
19
Claremont, US
19
Lubbock, US
17
Grand Junction, US
15
Provo, US
13
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
13
CASlocation not on record
12
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
12
Durango, US
11
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratorylocation not on record
10
Moscow, US
10
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
9
Tampa, US
8
Pullman, US
8
San Diego, US
7
Museo civico La Terra e l'Uomo di Crocetta del Montellolocation not on record
7
BAYLUlocation not on record
6
Saint Louis, US
6
Davis, US
6
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
6
Fort Worth, US
5
Pocatello, US
5
Bloomington, US
5
Weber State Universitylocation not on record
4
Mississippi State, US
4
Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalitionlocation not on record
4
Arcata, US
4
San Luis Obispo, US
4
Pittsburg, US
4
Santa Barbara, US
3
Bangkok, TH
3
Durango, MX
3
GB
3
Severin-McDaniel Insect Collectionlocation not on record
3
Emporia, US
3
Caldwell, US
3
WTUlocation not on record
3
Boise, US
3
US
3
Chapingo, MX
2
Burlington, US
2
Missoula, US
2
Mexico City, MX
2
Portland, US
2
Fullerton, US
2
Zürich, CH
1
INFlocation not on record
1
St. Paul, US
1
Brookings, US
1
Corvallis, US
1
Taipei, TW
1
Madison, US
1
Bureau of Land Management, Caliente Field Officelocation not on record
1
Bureau of Land Managementlocation not on record
1
Zacatecas, MX
1
South Kensington, GB
1
Ashland, US
1
Cslocation not on record
1
Lincoln, US
1
San Angelo, US
1
Bandelier National Monumentlocation not on record
1
Northridge, US
1
Beijing, CN
1
Kew, GB
1
Chapel Hill, US
1
Columbia, US
1
Ciudad Juárez, MX
1
Henderson, US
1
TFBLMlocation not on record
1
Los Angeles, US
1
81 institutions · 841 of 856 vouchered records shown · 14 without an institution code
09Environmental DNA3 detections
Where the DNA of Lepidium montanum was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found3
Studies independent surveys1
Countries1
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 3 detections have coordinates
Open the map1 country0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median12.5 °C 12.5–12.5
Seasonal swing summer↔winter27.0 °C
Max temp (day)18.4 °C
Min temp (night)8.20 °C
Precipitation79.6 mm/mo
Air humidity57.3 %
Moisture balance-38.4 mm/mo
Vapour deficit733 Pa
Wind speed5.80 m/s
Cloud cover36.7 %
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 1 detection point · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 209 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI3 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics3 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗