Barcodes: 24,407,843
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Please Note: Due to the holiday closure of the University of Guelph, the BOLD Systems support team will be unavailable between December 24, 2025 and January 1, 2026. We will be happy to help you upon our return on Jan 2, 2026. Happy Holidays! BOLD Support Team

Public Data Portal:

A data retrieval interface that allows for searching over 1.7M public records in BOLD using multiple search criteria including, but not limited to, geography, taxonomy, and depository.
 

Barcode Index Numbers:

A searchable database of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs), sequence clusters that closely approximate species.

DNA Barcode Education Portal:

A custom platform for educators and students to explore barcode data and contribute novel barcodes to the BOLD database.
 

Workbench:

An integrated data collection and analysis environment that securely supports the assembly and validation of DNA barcodes and ancillary sequences.


The Barcode of Life Data System is designed to support the generation and application of DNA barcode data. The platform consists of four main modules: a data portal, a database of barcode clusters, an educational portal, and a data collection workbench.



Sequence statistics

 

Species coverage (formally described)

         
Barcode clusters for animals (BINs) 1,375,841   Animals 279,467
All Sequences 26,524,284   Plants 69,007
Barcode Sequences 24,407,843   Fungi & Other Life 30,761



iBOL CFREF Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science Canada Foundation for Innovation NSERC