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25,058,501 |
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Please Note: Scheduled system updates will occur from Fri., Feb. 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST to Sun., Feb. 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM EST. A small number of users may experience temporary connection issues, which will resolve automatically as the updates propagate. Thank you for your patience.
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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.
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Barcode Index Numbers:
A searchable database of Barcode Index Numbers (BINs), sequence clusters that closely approximate species.
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DNA Barcode Education Portal:
A custom platform for educators and students to explore barcode data and contribute novel barcodes to the BOLD database.
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Workbench:An integrated data collection and analysis environment that securely supports the assembly and validation of DNA barcodes and ancillary sequences.
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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
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Species coverage (formally described)
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| Barcode clusters for animals (BINs) |
1,407,560 |
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Animals |
284,260
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| All Sequences |
27,181,142 |
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Plants |
69,654
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| Barcode Sequences |
25,058,501
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Fungi & Other Life |
31,646
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