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Creating and Comparing DNA Tools for Identifying Marine Shellfish
Jenn Hoskins
1st June, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed new primers for eDNA analysis to monitor marine mollusk biodiversity
- The primer MollCOI253 showed superior performance in amplifying DNA from a wide range of mollusk species
- This study enhances the ability to monitor and conserve marine biodiversity using non-invasive eDNA technology
EnvironmentGeneticsMarine Biology
References
Main Study
1) Development of environmental DNA metabarcoding primers for marine mollusks and comparison with published primers
Published 31st May, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02265-8
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