<p>Is there a method to download all the sequences for a particular geographic region (Panama) for 'DNA barcode' sequences (ITS2, rbcL or trnL). Hopefully, the specimen collection location will include this information.</p>
<p>I want to use the Genbank sequences to create a DNA reference database of local plants for eDNA studies.</p>

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2020-06-03T06:22:38.683Z
Hi @uvnomad yes its easy, but what does your reference database do? Is it for taxonomy of all plants?
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2020-06-03T19:33:05.153Z
Great, how is it done? The reference is used to compare sequences of unknown plants (eDNA) to the known sequences of locally occuring plants.
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mining DNA barcodes from Genebank/BOLD per location
# mining DNA barcodes from Genebank/BOLD per location

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-02)

Is there a method to download all the sequences for a particular geographic region (Panama) for 'DNA barcode' sequences (ITS2, rbcL or trnL). Hopefully, the specimen collection location will include this information.

I want to use the Genbank sequences to create a DNA reference database of local plants for eDNA studies.

**Tags:** phylogenetics, barcode
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi @uvnomad yes its easy, but what does your reference database do? Is it for taxonomy of all plants?  
> **username_0**: Great, how is it done? The reference is used to compare sequences of unknown plants (eDNA) to the known sequences of locally occuring plants.  

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