Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research

Watsa, Mrinalini and Erkenswick, Gideon A. and Pomerantz, Aaron and Prost, Stefan (2020) Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research. PLOS Biology, 18 (4). e3000667. ISSN 1545-7885

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Abstract

As biodiversity loss continues to accelerate, there is a critical need for education and biomonitoring across the globe. Portable technologies allow for in situ molecular biodiversity monitoring that has been historically out of reach for many researchers in habitat nations. In the realm of education, portable tools such as DNA sequencers facilitate in situ hands-on training in real-time sequencing and interpretation techniques. Here, we provide step-by-step protocols as a blueprint for a terrestrial conservation genetics field training program that uses low-cost, portable devices to conduct genomics-based training directly in biodiverse habitat countries.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: ScienceOpen Library > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 29 Dec 2022 07:34
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2024 09:02
URI: http://scholar.researcherseuropeans.com/id/eprint/13

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