Validation of an environmental DNA protocol to detect a stream‐breeding amphibian, the Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma barbouri)

Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA), or DNA that is shed into the environment by an organism, can be used to detect the presence of cryptic species. However, eDNA methodology requires validation of an assay in both laboratory and field environments. Here, we describe the development of a quantitative...

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Main Authors: Nicole A. Witzel, Ali Taheri, Brian T. Miller, Rebecca H. Hardman, David I. Withers, Stephen F. Spear, William B. Sutton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Environmental DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.83