Development of a real-time PCR assay for the detection of the golden mussel ( Limnoperna fortunei , Mytilidae) in environmental samples

Development of a real-time PCR assay for the detection of the golden mussel ( Limnoperna fortunei , Mytilidae) in environmental samples

ABSTRACT The golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, is among the most devastating invasive species in freshwater habitats worldwide, leading to severe environmental disturbances and economic losses. Therefore, management efforts would be greatly improved by methods that efficiently detect and quantify...

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Main Authors: MARCIO R. PIE, PATRÍCIA R. STRÖHER, ANDRÉ O. AGOSTINIS, RICARDO BELMONTE-LOPES, MICHELLE Z. TADRA-SFEIR, ANTONIO OSTRENSKY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
eDNA
invasive species
environmental DNA
molecular identification
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