Repeated subsamples during DNA extraction reveal increased diversity estimates in DNA metabarcoding of Malaise traps

Abstract With increased application of DNA metabarcoding in biodiversity assessment, various laboratory protocols have been optimized, and their further evaluation is subject of current research. Homogenization of bulk samples and subsequent DNA extraction from a subsample of destructed tissue is a...

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Main Authors: Vera M. A. Zizka, Matthias F. Geiger, Thomas Hörren, Ameli Kirse, Niklas W. Noll, Livia Schäffler, Alice M. Scherges, Martin Sorg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9502