environmental DNA (eDNA)
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Ocean World Genomics: Molecular Monitoring For Marine Change And Threats Using eDNA

by Keith Cowing

New DNA* technology promises to improve efforts to monitor marine life in the Southern Ocean, and detect the presence of non-native marine species close to Antarctica.

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Tricorder / Away Team Tech: A Drone That Collects Environmental DNA From Trees

by Keith Cowing

Ecologists are increasingly using traces of genetic material left behind by living organisms left behind in the environment, called environmental DNA (eDNA), to catalogue and monitor biodiversity. Based on these […]

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