THE CONVERSATION: Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity
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mavensnotebook.comTHE CONVERSATION: Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversitymavensnotebook.comJenny Whilde, University of Florida The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their surroundings, all at the same time. DNA is contained in each cell of every plant, animal, fungus and microbe. It carries the genetic instructions needed for an organism’s survival, growth and function, and the DNA of each species is unique. Organisms shed DNA into their environments. This environmental DNA, or eDNA, can come from cells […]
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