Integration of DNA extraction, metabarcoding and an informatics pipeline to underpin a national citizen science honey monitoring scheme

Worldwide honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are one of the most widely kept domesticated animals, supporting domestic and commercial livelihoods through the production of honey and wax, as well as in the delivery of pollination services to crops. Quantifying which plant species are foraged upon by honey...

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Main Authors: Anna E. Oliver, Lindsay K. Newbold, Hyun S. Gweon, Daniel S. Read, Ben A. Woodcock, Richard F. Pywell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016121000960