{"id":1145,"date":"2019-04-07T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2020-07-16T11:05:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T15:05:32","slug":"the-austrian-barcode-of-life-abol-initiative-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/nation-activities\/the-austrian-barcode-of-life-abol-initiative-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Austrian Barcode of Life (ABOL) Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ background_blend=”multiply”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@” subhead=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9leGNlcnB0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJ3b3JkcyI6IiIsInJlYWRfbW9yZV9sYWJlbCI6IiJ9fQ==@” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”title,subhead” content_font=”||||||||” content_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” subhead_font=”||on||||||” subhead_text_color=”#ffffff” subhead_font_size=”16px” background_color=”rgba(168,211,103,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#000000″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(168,211,103,0.93)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”82%” background_image=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/v4.boldsystems.org_7125_animalia.png” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Austria-fig1-ABOL-2018-group.jpg” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ max_width=”95%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-20px||20px”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.21.4″ custom_padding=”0|0px|7px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.4″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#646564″]Participants of the 5th<\/sup> ABOL meeting in Austria. \n\nPHOTO CREDIT: Austrian Barcode of Life[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.4″]

T<\/span>he common long-term aim to generate and provide DNA barcodes for all species of animals, plants, and fungi recorded from Austria is the binding force of the Austrian Barcode of Life (ABOL)<\/a> initiative.<\/p>\n

A number of independently funded projects currently generate DNA barcode data and all of them are committed to open access data sharing. In only 5 years, ABOL has come close to collecting barcodes for 10 per cent of Austrian biodiversity; about 6,250 named species are currently stored on the Barcode of Life Database (BOLD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The coordination of ABOL is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Research at the Natural History Museum in Vienna and involves, apart from the recruitment of projects, the maintenance of its working database and webpage, as well as the organization of workshops and annual meetings. The 5th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>ABOL meeting took place from the 6th\u00a0<\/span><\/sup>\u2013 7th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>of December 2018 at the Natural History Museum Vienna and involved about 180 participants. The meeting included information and updates about running projects and the potential of DNA barcoding in Austria.<\/p>\n

Building the reference library necessary for the genetic identification of organisms is the main goal of ABOL. It seeks to stimulate biodiversity research by acquiring funds, fostering diverse applications of DNA barcoding, building up and exchanging skills within the network, and increasing public awareness for biodiversity. ABOL considers itself a platform for the coordination and promotion of all research dealing with Austrian biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to its decentralized structure, ABOL unites all relevant Austrian institutions involved in biodiversity research. Representatives from museums, universities, biosphere parks, national parks, research institutions, researchers, federal and regional conservation departments, and scientific societies all contribute to the achievement of ABOL\u2019s aims.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ padding_right_1=”50px” _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.4″ text_font=”||||||||”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Austria-fig2-ABOL-network-national.png” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ body_font=”||on||||||” body_text_color=”#646564″]The various representative working with ABOL. \n\nPHOTO CREDIT: Austrian Barcode of Life[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.4″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#646564″ text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||22px”]

Written by<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=”Nikolaus Szucsich” position=”Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria” image_url=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nikolaus_Szucsich.png” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”19px” body_font=”||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|50px|50px|50px|50px” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”65%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||50px”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Michaela Sonnleitner” position=”Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria” image_url=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/csm_MichiSonnleitner2_c98ee6d82f.png” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”19px” body_font=”||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|50px|50px|50px|50px” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”66%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||50px”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Elizabeth Haring” position=”Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria” image_url=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Haring.png” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”19px” body_font=”||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|50px|50px|50px|50px” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”64%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||50px”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Helmut Sattmann” position=”Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria” image_url=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Helmut_Sattmann.png” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”19px” body_font=”||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|50px|50px|50px|50px” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”67%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||50px”][\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.21.4″ custom_margin=”||1px”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||28px”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9kYXRlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJkYXRlX2Zvcm1hdCI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJjdXN0b21fZGF0ZV9mb3JtYXQiOiIifX0=@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.21.4″][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ show_border=”off” _builder_version=”3.21.4″][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_comments show_avatar=”off” show_reply=”off” show_count=”off” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ header_font=”||||||||” form_field_font=”||on||||||” form_field_font_size=”11px” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”13px” button_font=”||||||||”][\/et_pb_comments][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.21.4″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”0|0px|2px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=”on” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ title_font=”|700||on|||||” title_text_color=”#ffffff”][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Follow Along” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#d8d8d8″ background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”52%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/v4.boldsystems.org_7125_animalia.png” background_position=”center_right” custom_padding=”49px||0||false|false” top_divider_height=”69px” global_module=”175″ saved_tabs=”all”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_padding=”27px|0px|114px|0px|false|false” custom_margin=”0px|||” _builder_version=”3.2.1″][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”28px” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”28px”]

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ABOL is acquiring funds, activating diverse applications of DNA barcoding, developing skills within the network, and increasing public awareness for biodiversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

C. Matthews<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, J. Dorey<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, S. Groom<\/em>2<\/em><\/sup>, O. Davies<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, E. Freedman<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, J. Holder<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, B. Parslow<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, M. Schwarz<\/em>1<\/em><\/sup>, M. Stevens<\/em>3,4<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 <\/sup>School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
2 <\/sup>School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
3 <\/sup>South Australian Museum, GPO Box 234, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
4 <\/sup>School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiji\u2019s entomological diversity has historically\nbeen considered depauperate. Recent widespread DNA barcoding efforts, however,\nfrom the South Australian Museum, Flinders University and University of South\nAustralia, along with a flurry of undergraduate, honours and PhD students, have\nhelped to uncover some of the hidden secrets of biodiversity within this\ntopographically complex archipelago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2010, funding from the Australian\n& Pacific Science Foundation and Australian Commonwealth New Colombo Plan, along\nwith support from students, has enabled fieldwork focused on collecting bees,\nwasps, and butterflies across all the major Fijian islands. Trekking up the\ntallest mountains, four wheel driving across challenging terrain, and following\nthe meandering rivers of inland Fiji has revealed that initial estimations of\nFiji\u2019s entomological fauna have been severely underestimated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DNA barcoding over 1,000 bee specimens has increased species richness estimates from 4 species (known since 1979) up to 26 endemic species in the genus Homalictus. <\/em>Interestingly, 60% of these new species are only found above 800 m elevation which comprise a mere 2% of land area of Fiji, and often restricted to single mountain tops. From extensive barcoding, mitochondrial haplotype diversity was used to explore the level of intraspecific gene flow in the widespread species of the genus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Haplotype<\/a>
Haplotype network of all sequenced HOMALICTUS fijiensis (N=358) coloured by sampling locality. Hash marks represent nucleotide changes between each haplotype. Shared haplotypes represented by circles with multiple colours. Circle outline representing highland or lowland sampling. (b) Sampling map of H. fijiensis coloured by geographic sampling locality.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These results also indicate that gene flow is being restricted within highland localities of the most widespread Homalictus <\/em>species. Dispersal from a species home range does not appear to be occurring in Fiji, which may be presenting a contemporary model of speciation that is predominantly influenced by past climatic fluctuations. There is an estimated crown age of 400 ka for the initial Fijian Homalictus <\/em>colonisation, which would result in the genus being present for several glacial cycles. During glacial maxima, cooler climate would be ubiquitous throughout Fiji, however during glacial minima and interglacial periods there is a distinction between cool highland and warm lowland climate. DNA barcoding results indicate that the largest diversification of this genus is concordant with the most recent glacial minima, as species that were freely dispersing during glacial maxima are forced to retreat into highland refugia. Combined with the inferred haplotype networks, these results indicate that restriction due to low thermal tolerance of lowland climate is driving the extraordinary highland species richness in Fiji. Further to the work on bees, we have also started barcoding Fiji\u2019s butterfly fauna, along with the first ever species of Gasteruption<\/em>, a parasitoid wasp genus, found in Fiji. The species, Gasteruption tomanivi<\/em> (Published in Zootaxa by PhD student Ben Parslow), was found at the peak of Fiji\u2019s highest mountain. These discoveries have highlighted how little is known about the entomofauna of Fiji and how the use of DNA barcoding has helped to uncover Fiji\u2019s hidden secrets of biodiversity. <\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[79,78],"coauthors":[167,164,165,166],"class_list":["post-1145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nation-activities","tag-abol","tag-austria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1145"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4578,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1145\/revisions\/4578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1145"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibol.org\/barcodebulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}