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Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research
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 educatio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7188297/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32298256 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000667 |
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author | Watsa, Mrinalini Erkenswick, Gideon A. Pomerantz, Aaron Prost, Stefan |
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description | 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-71882972020-05-06 Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research Watsa, Mrinalini Erkenswick, Gideon A. Pomerantz, Aaron Prost, Stefan PLoS Biol Community Page 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. Public Library of Science 2020-04-16 /pmc/articles/PMC7188297/ /pubmed/32298256 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000667 Text en © 2020 Watsa et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Community Page Watsa, Mrinalini Erkenswick, Gideon A. Pomerantz, Aaron Prost, Stefan Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
title | Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
title_full | Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
title_fullStr | Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
title_full_unstemmed | Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
title_short | Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
title_sort | portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research |
topic | Community Page |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7188297/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32298256 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000667 |
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