The widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity surveys of the meiofauna

Q. Tang, Cuong; Leasi, Francesca; Obertegger, Ulrike; Kieneke, Alexander; G. Barraclough, Timothy; Fontaneto, Diego

doi:10.1073/pnas.1209160109

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The widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity surveys of the meiofauna

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Sep 17, 2012

Authors:

Cuong Q. Tang

Francesca Leasi

Ulrike Obertegger

Abstract

Molecular tools have revolutionized the exploration of biodiversity, especially in organisms for which traditional taxonomy is difficult, such as for microscopic animals (meiofauna). Environmental (eDNA) metabarcode surveys of DNA extracted from sediment samples are increasingly popular for surveyin...

Subject

Biology

Biodiversity

Meiobenthos

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