Environmental DNA
Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil , seawater, or even air. [1] rather than from an individual organism. Feces, mucus, gametes, shed skin, carcasses and hair are all sources of eDNA. [2] Such samples can be analyzed by high-throughput DNA sequencing methods for rapid measurement and monitoring of biodiversity. The analysis of such samples is called metagenomics.
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References
- ↑ Ficetola, Gentile Francesco; Miaud, Claude; Pompanon, François; Taberlet, Pierre (2008). "Species detection using environmental DNA from water samples". Biology Letters. 4 (4): 423–425. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2008.0118. ISSN 1744-9561. PMID 18400683.
- ↑ "What is eDNA?". Freshwater Habitats Trust.
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