History, applications, methodological issues and perspectives for the use environmental DNA (eDNA) in marine and freshwater environments

Genetic material (short DNA fragments) left behind by species in nonliving components of the environment (e.g. soil, sediment, or water) is defined as environmental DNA (eDNA). This DNA has been previously described as particulate DNA and has been used to detect and describe microbial communities in...

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Main Authors: Díaz-Ferguson, Edgardo E., Moyer, Gregory R.
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2014
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/13231

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