Development of a cost-effective, morphology-preserving method for DNA isolation from bulk invertebrate trap catches: Tephritid fruit flies as an exemplar.

Development of a cost-effective, morphology-preserving method for DNA isolation from bulk invertebrate trap catches: Tephritid fruit flies as an exemplar.

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Insect identification and preservation of voucher specimens is integral to pest diagnostic and surveillance activities; yet bulk-trapped insects are a diagnostic challenge due to high catch numbers and the susceptibility of samples to environmental damage. Many insect trap catches rely on examinatio...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth V Fowler, Melissa L Starkie, Xiaocheng Zhu, Alexander M Piper, Arati Agarwal, Lea Rako, Alexandra Gardiner, Sybilla Oczkowicz, David Gopurenko, Mark K Schutze, Mark J Blacket
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281759

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