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CBG Collections maintains a globally unique natural history collection of 3.3 million specimens. Every specimen is digitized, and the exact storage location of each specimen is tracked in a collection management information system for quick reference and retrieval. The databased information for every voucher is also archived in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD; www.boldsystems.org), permitting the permanent storage, validation and analysis of barcode sequence data and associated specimen metadata. Most (88.6%) of the specimens have been DNA barcoded, and a few representatives of every species have been digitally imaged.

FIOCRUZ/CLIOC, acting as a "Biological Resource Centre" (as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD), is dedicated to the preservation, storage, distribution, taxonomic characterization, and identification of Leishmania and associated information, thus contributing to the scientific and technological development of Brazil. In addition to developing specific research projects, CLIOC meets the demands of public research and education institutions or industry sectors, providing specialized services.

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The main criterion for inclusion of samples in the JBRJ DNA Bank is that they come from Brazilian native flora.