Barcode of Life Initiative (BOLI). I found this article when I made my homework about Barcode. This is an amazing invention about life. Barcode not only use for identifying goods but also identifying species. When barcode for goods works with only two color, black and white, barcode for life use a lot of color combination. We can imagine how complex it is.

DNA barcode is proving effective in:
· Assigning specimens to known species using only a tiny piece of tissue,
· Discovering new variation within what were presumed to be single species, and
· Documenting the biodiversity of poorly known taxonomic groups and poorly sampled geographic areas.
HOW DNA BARCODING WORKS
1. All species have distinct barcode gene sequences.
2. Building a public library of barcode sequences from museum reference specimens
3. Voucher specimens in museums provide tissue samples that will produce a reference barcode for that species
4. Using the standard and widely available tools of molecular biology, DNA is extracted from the tissue,
5. The barcode region is isolated then replicated by PCR amplification, and sequenced
6. Unknown specimens can be identified by ‘looking up’ their sequences in the reference library
7. Barcode records contain the DNA sequence, data on the voucher specimen, and the species name stored in the three global databases of gene sequences: GenBank, EMBL, and DDBJ, where they are available without charge
The advantages of BOLI:
1. Protecting Endangered Species
2. Sustaining Natural Resources
3. Basic Research in Taxonomy
4. Exploring Marine Biodiversity
5. Controlling Agricultural Pests
6. Stopping Disease Vectors
7. Monitoring Environmental Quality
Maybe someday this barcode can applicable for human being; we don’t have to use ID card anymore. Human can be identified quickly so it can helps homicide case solved.
All of this are organizations which concern in BOLI
1. The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) is an Open Access Workbench for Preparing and Submitting Barcode Data at the University of Guelph is a web-based informatics workbench for use by the Barcode of Life Initiative.
www.boldsystems.org2. The Consortium for the Barcode of life (CBOL) is an international collaboration devoted to developing DNA barcoding as a research tool in taxonomy
3. Barcode of Life Initiative, BOLI is a global initiative with many partners and supporters
www.dnabarcodes.org4. National Center for Biotechnology Information
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov5. Biodiversity Information Facility
www.gbif.org6. bioNET-INTERNATIONAL
www.bionet-intl.org7. Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Guelph,Ontario
www.barcodeoflife.orgThis is my reference
www.bolinfonet.org/conferences/assets/files/BOLI_Brochure_Final.pdf