eDNA and metabarcoding for monitoring biodiversity
As the impact of anthropogenic change on environmental biodiversity becomes an increasingly pressing topic of research, Lab News paraphrases a presentat...
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As the impact of anthropogenic change on environmental biodiversity becomes an increasingly pressing topic of research, Lab News paraphrases a presentat...
Credit: Carsten A. Skjøth Grass pollen is a major outdoor allergen, responsible for widespread and costly respiratory conditions including allergic asthma and hay fever (rhinitis). Now, researchers re-porting in the journal Current Biology on March 11 suggest that environmental DNA could help to better understand which grasses are the worst offenders. "These findings represent a first step towards changing and improving our understanding of the complex relationships between pollen and population health," said Benedict Wheeler of the University of Exeter, UK. "If confirmed and refined, this ...
Credit: Simon Creer New research, which brings healthcare data together with ground-breaking ecological techniques, could set...