News Headline

Scientists assess insect biodiversity by analyzing airborne DNA

Source
New Atlas

Publication Date
2021-12-14

Scientists are already able to ascertain what species are present in aquatic environments, by analyzing the cast-off DNA which is present in the water. Now, for the first, a team has conducted an insect survey by analyzing DNA found in the air.

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https://newatlas.com/biology/insects-airborne-environmental-dna/