Building an eDNA surveillance toolkit for invasive rodents on islands: can we detect wild-type and gene drive Mus musculus?

Abstract Background Invasive management strategies range from preventing new invasive species incursions to eliminating established populations, with all requiring effective monitoring to guide action. The use of DNA sampled from the environment (eDNA) is one such tool that provides the ability to s...

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Main Authors: Antoinette J. Piaggio, Luke Gierus, Daniel R. Taylor, Nick D. Holmes, David J. Will, Neil J. Gemmell, Paul Q. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-024-02063-0