Environmental DNA metabarcoding is a molecular approach that retrieves genetic material shed by organisms into their surroundings to survey biological communities across terrestrial, freshwater and ...

Scientists in Australia are using cutting-edge DNA techniques to help save one of the world’s rarest marsupials — the critically endangered Gilbert’s potoroo, with fewer than 150 left in the wild. By ...

In the technique known as “environmental DNA metabarcoding,” probes are designed to target specific DNA fragments, similar to how anglers use specific bait to catch a particular species. The challenge ...

The ability to extract trace bits of DNA from soil, water, and even air is revolutionizing science. Are there pitfalls? By Peter Andrey Smith/Undark Published Feb 14, 2024 8:06 AM EST Add Popular ...

Aligning with the International Day for Biological Diversity's theme of "Acting locally for global impact," researchers have ...

Locations of 59 lakes sampled for sedimentary DNA analysis, overlaid on a vegetation map of the Tibetan Plateau. Ⅰ, needleleaf forest; Ⅱ, needleleaf and broadleaf mixed forest; Ⅲ, broadleaf forest; Ⅳ, ...

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used tools of genetics research ...

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge sits at the intersection of the Cayuga and Black Lakes. It's connected by the Clyde River ...

Scientists have used tools of genetics research akin to those used in genealogical research to evaluate the diversity of marine life off the California coast. Large-scale 'metabarcoding' methods could ...