UKBOL Gap Analysis

Tracking DNA barcode coverage for UK biodiversity

Updated: 2026-03-29
79,027
Valid Species Assessed
9
Datasets
29,895
Species with Data
34,358
True Gaps (No Data)

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1. Select a Dataset - Click any card below to explore gap analysis data.

2. Filter & Search - Use filters to find species by taxonomy, habitat, or conservation status.

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Gene Datasets

COI (BOLD)
79,085 species14,633 covered
Valid: 14,633Synonym: 678Mixed: 588Interim ID: 1,035Conflict: 11,015Missing: 51,136
rbcL (Diat.barcode)
2,332 species380 covered
Valid: 380Synonym: 30Mixed: 5Conflict: 133Missing: 1,784
rbcL (BOLD + NCBI)
79,085 species1,015 covered
Valid: 1,015Synonym: 64Mixed: 21Interim ID: 25Conflict: 4,311Missing: 73,649
12S (MIDORI2)
79,085 species6,438 covered
Valid: 6,438Synonym: 621Mixed: 118Conflict: 2,253Missing: 69,655
16S (MIDORI2)
79,085 species8,886 covered
Valid: 8,886Synonym: 864Mixed: 161Conflict: 2,664Missing: 66,510
rbcL (NCBI)
79,085 species1,361 covered
Valid: 1,361Synonym: 69Mixed: 31Conflict: 5,131Missing: 72,493
ITS (UNITE)
79,085 species9,933 covered
Valid: 9,933Synonym: 1,112Mixed: 391Missing: 67,649

Genome Datasets

Genome (DToL)
79,085 species1,302 covered
Completed: 1,302Assembled: 1,164Sequenced: 421Sampled: 5,367Missing: 70,831
Mitogenome (ENA)
79,085 species3,388 covered
Has Mitogenome: 3,388Missing: 75,697