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Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
Online since: May 11, 2018
Last update: January 30, 2025
1,500,515 recordsWebsite
The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) at the University of Guelph is spearheading a novel approach to biodiversity research within Canada and internationally. Its three research units -- CBG Collections, CBG Genomics (or the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, CCDB) and CBG Informatics -- are advancing 21st century biodiversity science by enabling species identification and discovery that is based on the analysis of sequence diversity in short, standardized gene regions, DNA barcodes. 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. The CCDB holds high quality DNA extracts in a secure 2000 ft2 ultra-cold freezer bank. These DNA extracts reflect residual material following the barcode analysis of samples; it contains 5.3 million extracts from over 250,000 species derived from 231 countries, oceans and dependent territories, all connected to a voucher specimen on BOLD.

Please direct inquiries to info@ccdb.ca

CBG Collections

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.

Contacts

Primary Contact
Evgeny Zakharov
zakharov@uoguelph.ca
50 Stone Road East
N1G2W1 Guelph
Canada
Sample Requests
DNA Bank Team Guelph
info@ccdb.ca
50 Stone Road East
N1G2W1 Guelph
Canada

Institution Type

University

Collection Type

Taxonomic, Preserved

Collection Size

3300000 specimens

Collection Coverage

Kingdoms: Animalia
Taxa: N/A

Usage restrictions

Please see individual records for information on usage restrictions.

Access rights

Please see individual records for information on access rights.

Curation details

Primary Purpose: Research
Development Status: Active growth
Preservation methods: Pinned, Fluid-preserved, Slide mount
Known to contain types: No

McGinley Conservation statuses

Level 6: Identified, integrated, and adequately curated.
Level 7: Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete.
Level 8: Physical curation complete, individual specimen label data captured.
Date: 2018-05-10

Institution Codes

Acronym: BIOUG
CITES: CA 022

Rights

Please see individual records for information on collection rights.
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