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widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity su...

widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity su...

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widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity surveys of the meiofauna

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widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity surveys of the meiofauna

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2012-10, Vol.109 (40), p.16208-16212

Language

English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Molecular tools have revolutionized the exploration of biodiversity, especially in organisms for which traditional taxonomy is difficult, such as for microscopic animals (meiofauna). Environmental (eDNA) metabarcode surveys of DNA extracted from sediment samples are increasingly popular for surveying biodiversity. Most eDNA surveys use the nuclear...

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widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity surveys of the meiofauna

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3479535

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3479535

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1209160109

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