DNA Sleuthing in Lakes Reveals Hidden Diversity of Bird Parasites That Cause Swimmer’s Itch
A three-method survey combining snail dissection with environmental DNA metabarcoding identified 34 species and genetic lineages of avian schistosomes in ...
Tag: environmental DNA
Cuticular DNA identifies hosts of adult parasitoid wasps
A laboratory study detected host DNA on the cuticles of adult parasitoid wasps in 49% of samples, offering a non-destructive ...
Arctic Fjord Sediments Yield Putative Mercury-Resistance DNA
A targeted metagenomic screen identified conserved MerR, MerT and MerP components in Kongsfjorden Arctic sediments, providing sequence-based evidence of a ...
eDNA study maps microbial networks on Kraków urban stone
A study of 10 sub-aerial biofilm samples from Kraków identified substrate-related microbial patterns and contrasting co-occurrence structures among fungi, bacteria, ...
Mud shrimp DNA persists for weeks in sediment
A tank experiment found that adult mud shrimp DNA remained detectable in sediment for at least 30 days and up ...
Two-season urban-stream eDNA study finds qPCR detects otters missed by metabarcoding
In a two-season eDNA study of one urban stream, qPCR detected Eurasian otters in samples that metabarcoding missed, while metabarcoding ...
Seven-site river study finds bryophyte-enhanced PCR detects more species than hybridisation capture
A seven-site comparison along the Falkensteinerbach River found that PCR metabarcoding with bryophyte-enhanced primers detected more species than hybridisation capture, ...
The saprotrophic dimension of Exobasidium ( Exobasidiales , Basidiomycota ): evidence for greater diversity and ecological flexibility than previously recognized
A field, culture and environmental-DNA study detected 12 Exobasidium lineages on broad-leaved trees outside known Ericales hosts and described the ...
Pearl River Estuary field study finds multiplex PCR sequencing detects targeted aquatic invasive species
A Pearl River Estuary field study detected 28 targeted aquatic invasive species with environmental-DNA multiplex PCR sequencing, while showing that ...
Laboratory and pond validation finds 15-minute DNA assay detects invasive alligator gar
A Chinese laboratory and breeding-pond validation study found that a 15-minute RPA-LFD assay specifically detected invasive alligator gar DNA, with ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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