$1.95M NSF grant to fund novel study of environmental DNA fate in streams
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
A bottle of water sampled from a lake or river can reveal what fish, amphibians insects and bacteria are present, thanks to environmental DNA (eDNA), the genetic material shed by organisms. This way of measuring transforms scientists' ability to determine the extent of aquatic life in various water bodies, according to a team led by Daniel Allen, assistant professor of aquatic ecology . . .
A bottle of water sampled from a lake or river can reveal what fish, amphibians insects and bacteria are present, thanks to environmental DNA (eDNA), the genetic material shed by organisms. This way of measuring transforms scientists' ability to determine the extent of aquatic life in various water bodies, according to a team led by Daniel Allen, assistant professor of aquatic ecology . . .