Messy eaters: Swabbing prey DNA from the exterior of inconspicuous predators when foraging cannot be observed
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4866
Abstract: Abstract Complex coevolutionary relationships among competitors, predators, and prey have shaped taxa diversity, life history strategies, and even the avian migratory patterns we see today. Consequently, accurate documentation of prey selection is often critical for… read more here.
Keywords: prey; study; prey dna; messy eaters ... See more keywords
A cost-efficient and simple protocol to enrich prey DNA from extractions of predatory arthropods for large-scale gut content analysis by Illumina sequencing
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DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.12647
Abstract: 1.Molecular analysis of predator gut content is a popular tool to uncover food web structure, and has greatly profited from the emergence of next generation sequencing technology. However, the molecular recovery of prey spectra comes… read more here.
Keywords: dna extractions; dna; analysis; prey dna ... See more keywords