Environmental DNA (eDNA) From the Wake of the Whales: Droplet Digital PCR for Detection and Species Identification

Genetic sampling for identification of species, subspecies or stock of whales, dolphins and porpoises at sea remains challenging. Most samples have been collected with some form of a biopsy dart requiring a close approach of a vessel while the individual is at the surface. Here we have adopted dropl...

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Main Authors: C. Scott Baker, Debbie Steel, Sharon Nieukirk, Holger Klinck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00133/full