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 Polygala alba has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens7
Marker genes5
GenBank sequences10
eDNA detections3
Countries3
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
Senega alba voucher CCDB-20333-C03 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; 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.
★matK3★rbcL3★rbcLa★ITS4★ITS2
plant barcodefungal barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualPolygala alba 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.
Chromosomes2n = 24 n = 12
Ploidydiploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
2n 241×CCDB · book-fedorov
CCDB · book-fedorov — Lewis W. H., Davis 1962
n 121×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Wendt, T. 1983. In: IOPB chromosome number reports LXXX. Taxon 32: 504.
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 accuracy100% within 1 km
≤100 m 16
16 georeferenced · 25 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor41
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 accuracy42% within 1 km
≤100 m 341≤1 km 252≤10 km 622>10 km 207
1 422 georeferenced · 841 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence2 263
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 institutions73 of 102 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Wuzhou, CN
479
Austin, US
268
Fort Worth, US
174
Bronx, US
157
Albuquerque, US
103
Mexico City, MX
75
ASUlocation not on record
70
Durango, MX
63
BAYLUlocation not on record
60
Mexico City, MX
58
Lubbock, US
56
Spearfish, US
43
Guasave, MX
42
Chadron, US
41
Flagstaff, US
40
Saint Louis, US
36
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
35
EL PASO, US
34
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
26
Bozeman, US
24
Phoenix, US
21
Riverside, US
21
San Angelo, US
20
Missoula, US
20
Lincoln, US
20
Emporia, US
20
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
19
Denton, US
13
Bangkok, TH
13
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
10
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
10
Stephenville, US
9
Denver, US
9
Durango, US
8
Bloomington, US
7
Claremont, US
7
Miami, US
6
Ciudad de México, MX
6
Giardini Botanici Hanburylocation not on record
6
Juriquilla, MX
6
USFSlocation not on record
5
Hermosillo, MX
5
Instituto de Ecología Aplicada, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipaslocation not on record
5
San Diego, US
5
Burlington, US
4
Pittsburg, US
4
Culiacán, MX
4
Provo, US
4
Austin, US
3
Zacatecas, MX
3
Philadelphia, US
3
Chapel Hill, US
3
Cambridge, US
3
Madison, US
3
Davis, US
3
Logan, US
2
Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicolocation not on record
2
Brookings, US
2
Tempe, US
2
AUAlocation not on record
2
Florida Museum of Natural History- Zoology, Paleontology & Paleobotanylocation not on record
2
CASlocation not on record
2
Tapachula, MX
2
Boise, US
2
Moscow, US
2
Coimbra, PT
2
Taipei, TW
2
New Brunswick, US
2
South Kensington, GB
2
Puebla, MX
2
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record
1
UNESP-FCAlocation not on record
1
San Luis Obispo, US
1
Clemson, US
1
Arizona State University Biocollectionslocation not on record
1
Pullman, US
1
Corvallis, US
1
MeiseBGlocation not on record
1
Long Beach, US
1
The University of Arizonalocation not on record
1
Davenport, US
1
San Francisco de Campeche, MX
1
MEXUlocation not on record
1
Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahualocation not on record
1
Division of Forest Researchlocation not on record
1
Paris, FR
1
Moscow State Universitylocation not on record
1
Beijing, CN
1
Valdosta State Universitylocation not on record
1
Columbia, US
1
Llocation not on record
1
Mount Makulu Central Research Stationlocation not on record
1
BMlocation not on record
1
SEINetlocation not on record
1
La Paz, MX
1
Ensenada, MX
1
Angwin, US
1
Anchorage, US
1
Taipei, TW
1
Edmonton, CA
1
GAlocation not on record
1
Fullerton, US
1
102 institutions · 2 254 of 2 263 vouchered records shown · 8 without an institution code
09Environmental DNA3 detections
Where the DNA of Polygala alba 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
Roadside.Open prairie.
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 median15.7 °C 15.7–15.7
Seasonal swing summer↔winter9.60 °C
Max temp (day)22.0 °C
Min temp (night)9.00 °C
Precipitation34.7 mm/mo
Air humidity50.9 %
Moisture balance-93.3 mm/mo
Vapour deficit884 Pa
Wind speed4.10 m/s
Cloud cover25.5 %
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.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation2 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility2 304 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI3 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics7 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗