Harnessing eDNA to help conserve Australia's oceans
As we move through the world, we leave behind invisible traces of ourselves encased in the hair, skin, and other bodily matter we shed. These tiny pieces of DNA—known as environmental DNA or eDNA—have major conservation potential. Now, West Australian research hopes to push the boundaries of the tec...
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As we move through the world, we leave behind invisible traces of ourselves encased in the hair, skin, and other bodily matter we shed. These tiny pieces of DNA—known as environmental DNA or eDNA—have major conservation potential. Now, West Australian research hopes to push the boundaries of the technique.
Originally published at Phys.org
