New DNA metabarcoding workflow detects terrestrial gastropods from ingested DNA
A validated DNA metabarcoding workflow reveals the diverse gastropod diet of the invasive flatworm Obama nungara, combining purpose-built primers, mock ...
Tag: Metabarcoding
Spider-eating bat’s diet shaped by forests, farms and urban sprawl
DNA metabarcoding of 318 faecal samples from 16 maternity colonies shows orb-web spiders dominate the notch-eared bat's diet, while livestock ...
Asian diatom quietly colonises the Danube as warming waters open Europe’s rivers to new arrivals
Molecular and morphological evidence reveals that the Asian diatom Discostella asterocostata has established itself in the Danube River, marking its ...
Bee hotels across Canada reveal hidden lives of cavity-nesting bees and wasps
Across Canada, hundreds of small PVC-pipe bee hotels dangled from schoolyards and gardens, quietly filling with the brood of solitary ...
New DNA Primers Crack a 175-Year-Old Mystery of a New Zealand Seaweed
Researchers have resolved the identity of the New Zealand red alga Corallina armata using fresh collections, DNA sequencing and an ...
New DNA Marker Separates Sheep From Wild Mouflon in Wolf Diet Studies
A 178 bp mitochondrial D-loop fragment called OvisCR reliably separates domestic sheep from European mouflon in wolf diet metabarcoding, achieving ...
Zombie-Ant Fungus Has a Secret Life Hidden Within Amazonian Mosses
New research reveals that the zombie-ant fungus Ophiocordyceps lives hidden within Amazonian mosses as an endophyte, suggesting the famous parasite ...
Long-read DNA sequencing reveals hidden seasons of lake microbes
A year-long study of a French lake shows that long-read DNA sequencing resolves microbial eukaryotes to genus level, revealing seasonal ...
PCR-free eDNA metagenomics outperforms metabarcoding for fish biodiversity surveys
A new study comparing Oxford Nanopore metabarcoding and PCR-free metagenomics reveals primer bias, species masking, and a surprisingly effective cigarette-filter ...
River otters in the Chesapeake Bay eat everything from blue crabs to ducks, and their poop reveals a hidden parasite world
The first study of river otter latrines and diet in a tidal Chesapeake Bay subestuary reveals a generalist predator consuming ...
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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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