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Fig. 4 | IMA Fungus

Fig. 4

From: Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding?

Fig. 4

Proportion of species with sequence data compared to total number of species per genus known in fungal genera, based on integration of the NBCI taxonomy and Species Fungorum. The mean proportion varies between 40% in species-poor genera and as little as 20% in species-rich genera. At least some species-poor to moderately diverse genera have all species sequenced, whereas many others are devoid of sequenced species. In more diverse genera, the maximum proportion of sequenced species sharply drops as a function of species richness, but also the minimum proportion increases, meaning that all large genera have at least some species sequenced but are consistently incomplete

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