Factoid/2019/04/29
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2019 | 04
New technique to assess coral reefs through DNA
- "As an efficient complement to visual surveys, the analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA), DNA sloughed or expelled from organisms into the environment, has been used to assess species diversity, primarily in aquatic environments. The technique takes advantage of the fact that all organisms constantly shed DNA into the environment, leaving behind a genetic residue that can be detected and analyzed with molecular biology tools." -Excerpt from University of Hawai'i
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