Field application of an improved protocol for environmental DNA extraction, purification, and measurement using Sterivex filter

Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly popular as a useful non-invasive method to monitor and study biodiversity and community structure in freshwater and marine environments. To effectively extract eDNA from the filter surface is a fundamental factor determining the representativeness of...

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Main Authors: Marty Kwok-Shing Wong, Mako Nakao, Susumu Hyodo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77304-7