Prospects and challenges of implementing DNA metabarcoding for high-throughput insect surveillance
Trap-based surveillance strategies are widely used for monitoring of invasive insect species,
aiming to detect newly arrived exotic taxa as well as track the population levels of …
aiming to detect newly arrived exotic taxa as well as track the population levels of …
DNA barcoding for the identification of botanicals in herbal medicine and dietary supplements: strengths and limitations
In the past decades, the use of traditional medicine has increased globally, leading to a
booming herbal medicine and dietary supplement industry. The increased popularity of …
booming herbal medicine and dietary supplement industry. The increased popularity of …
Counting with DNA in metabarcoding studies: How should we convert sequence reads to dietary data?
Advances in DNA sequencing technology have revolutionized the field of molecular analysis
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
Understanding PCR processes to draw meaningful conclusions from environmental DNA studies
As environmental DNA (eDNA) studies have grown in popularity for use in ecological
applications, it has become clear that their results differ in significant ways from those of …
applications, it has become clear that their results differ in significant ways from those of …
eDNA metabarcoding as a new surveillance approach for coastal Arctic biodiversity
A Lacoursière‐Roussel, K Howland… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Because significant global changes are currently underway in the Arctic, creating a large‐
scale standardized database for Arctic marine biodiversity is particularly pressing. This study …
scale standardized database for Arctic marine biodiversity is particularly pressing. This study …
Minimizing polymerase biases in metabarcoding
DNA metabarcoding is an increasingly popular method to characterize and quantify
biodiversity in environmental samples. Metabarcoding approaches simultaneously amplify a …
biodiversity in environmental samples. Metabarcoding approaches simultaneously amplify a …
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of pollen DNA metabarcoding using constructed species mixtures
Pollen DNA metabarcoding—marker‐based genetic identification of potentially mixed‐
species pollen samples—has applications across a variety of fields. While basic species …
species pollen samples—has applications across a variety of fields. While basic species …
Human activity reduces niche partitioning among three widespread mesocarnivores
Anthropogenic disturbances can constrain the realized niche space of wildlife by inducing
avoidance behaviors and altering community dynamics. Human activity might contribute to …
avoidance behaviors and altering community dynamics. Human activity might contribute to …
Detecting macroecological patterns in bacterial communities across independent studies of global soils
The emergence of high-throughput DNA sequencing methods provides unprecedented
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …
[HTML][HTML] A global overview of the trophic structure within microbiomes across ecosystems
The colossal project of mapping the microbiome on Earth is rapidly advancing, with a focus
on individual microbial groups. However, a global assessment of the associations between …
on individual microbial groups. However, a global assessment of the associations between …