Transforming terrestrial biodiversity surveys using airborne eDNA

Studies show that land-living animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria leave DNA traces in the air. These results imply that sequencing of bioaerosols might be a powerful tool for simultaneous surveys of terrestrial biodiversity across lifeforms, but in parallel, it highlights the need to carefully cont...

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Published in:Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) 2023-02, Vol.38 (2), p.119-121
Main Authors: Bohmann, Kristine, Lynggaard, Christina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air
Animals
bioaerosols
Biodiversity
DNA
DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic - methods
DNA metabarcoding
environmental DNA
Environmental Monitoring - methods
evolution
Fungi - genetics
monitoring
Plants - genetics
terrestrial ecosystems
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Summary:Studies show that land-living animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria leave DNA traces in the air. These results imply that sequencing of bioaerosols might be a powerful tool for simultaneous surveys of terrestrial biodiversity across lifeforms, but in parallel, it highlights the need to carefully control for possible contaminants.
ISSN:0169-5347
1872-8383
DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2022.11.006