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 Paspalum blodgettii has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
Marker genes2
GenBank sequences2
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
★ 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
plant barcode
06Genome at a glanceGoaT
The complete instruction manualPaspalum blodgettii 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.
Ploidypolyploid inferred
Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy86% within 1 km
≤100 m 12>10 km 2
14 georeferenced · 2 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor16
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 accuracy79% within 1 km
≤100 m 191≤1 km 7≤10 km 25>10 km 27
250 georeferenced · 300 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence550
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 institutions32 of 40 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Mexico City, MX
96
Saint Louis, US
88
Durango, MX
69
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
64
Bronx, US
49
Mérida, MX
32
Miami, US
28
Tampa, US
12
Austin, US
10
Chapel Hill, US
10
Bloomington, US
8
Jena Microbial Resource Collectionlocation not on record
7
Austin, US
7
San Francisco de Campeche, MX
7
Riverside, US
4
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
4
Philadelphia, US
4
Kew, GB
4
MEXUlocation not on record
3
Ann Arbor, US
3
Tapachula, MX
3
Mérida, MX
3
South Kensington, GB
2
XALlocation not on record
2
Chapingo, MX
2
EL PASO, US
2
Madison, US
2
Ciudad de México, MX
2
ASUlocation not on record
1
Mexico City, MX
1
Montréal, CA
1
Burlington, US
1
Chicago, US
1
International Salmonella Centre (W.H.O.)location not on record
1
Wuzhou, CN
1
Minia, EG
1
Northridge, US
1
Fort Worth, US
1
Provincial Museum of Albertalocation not on record
1
Auckland, NZ
1
40 institutions · 539 of 550 vouchered records shown · 11 without an institution code
