Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is among the most common disorders in women of
reproductive age, affecting up to 15% worldwide, depending on the diagnostic criteria …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a novel method of assessing biodiversity
wherein samples are taken from the environment via water, sediment or air from which DNA …

Biodiversity monitoring at the community scale is a critical element of assessing and
studying species distributions, ecology, diversity, and movements, and it is key to …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …

Extraction and identification of DNA from an environmental sample has proven noteworthy
recently in detecting and monitoring not only common species, but also those that are …

Metabarcoding of environmental samples on second‐generation sequencing platforms has
rapidly become a valuable tool for ecological studies. A fundamental assumption of this …

Virtually all empirical ecological studies require species identification during data collection.
DNA metabarcoding refers to the automated identification of multiple species from a single …

Large-scale genotyping plays an important role in genetic association studies. It has
provided new opportunities for gene discovery, especially when combined with high …

The analysis of food webs and their dynamics facilitates understanding of the mechanistic
processes behind community ecology and ecosystem functions. Having accurate techniques …