[Taxacom] Mass Sequencing

[Fabian Haas]

Dear All,

I was just in a discussion on the merits about DNA Barcoding and one 
thing that came to my mind was following. Often it is said that 
barcoding would enable an quick analyses of a ecosystem or biota, well, 
or smaller bits and peices of biodiversity.

Well did anybody actually try mass sequencing of let's say a square 
meter of soil, or so? Or all the insects on a tree or a birds nest? 
Would be happy to have a reference of this.

or do we still lack the databases of barcode to compare the resulting 
sequences with?

Best
Fabian

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