New eDNA method opens doors for environmental research

PHYSorg
Sep 22, 2022, 7:32 pm721 ptsHot
With a single sample of water or soil, researches can analyze the DNA of everything that is living in that environment. During her research, Ph.D. candidate Beilun Zhao discovered a way to analyze not only the kind of species, but also the age of the species in a water sample. The method showed its first…

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