Increased performance of DNA metabarcoding of macroinvertebrates by taxonomic sorting.

DNA-based identification through the use of metabarcoding has been proposed as the next step in the monitoring of biological communities, such as those assessed under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Advances have been made in the field of metabarcoding, but challenges remain when using complex...

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Main Authors: Kevin K Beentjes, Arjen G C L Speksnijder, Menno Schilthuizen, Marten Hoogeveen, Rob Pastoor, Berry B van der Hoorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226527

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