Unravel the hidden protistan diversity: application of blocking primers to suppress PCR amplification of metazoan DNA
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8565-1
Abstract: Planktonic protists, including both autotroph and heterotroph, have been recognized as a major contributor to primary production and consumers of bacteria, archaea and picophytoplankton. However, the understanding of protistan diversity is typically impeded by the… read more here.
Keywords: blocking primers; amplification metazoan; protistan diversity; diversity ... See more keywords
Are We Overestimating Protistan Diversity in Nature?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.10.009
Abstract: Documenting the immense diversity of single-celled, eukaryotic organisms (protists) has been a formidable challenge for ecologists. These species were originally defined by morphological criteria, but shortcomings of the morphospecies concept, and a bewildering array of… read more here.
Keywords: protistan diversity; diversity nature; diversity; microbiology ... See more keywords