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Area of Science:

* Biology
* Bioinformatics
* Zoology

Background:

* Tracking asexually reproducing organisms is challenging for population dynamics studies.
* Existing methods lack efficiency for large-scale or long-term monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

* To develop a robust database system for monitoring asexually reproducing organisms.
* To facilitate large-scale population dynamics experiments and clonal diversity studies.

Main Methods:

* Development of the 'Scan-Add-Print' (SAPling) database system.
* Utilizing barcodes for unique individual identification and data recording.
* Computerized tracking of individual life history, including family trees and reproductive events.

Main Results:

* SAPling successfully enabled large-scale population dynamics experiments with thousands of planarians.
* The system accurately records individual data, including family connections, birth/division dates, and generation.
* Demonstrated adaptability of SAPling to other asexually reproducing species.

Conclusions:

* SAPling is a versatile and reliable tool for tracking asexually reproducing organisms.
* The open-source software has strong potential for population dynamics, senescence, and clonal diversity studies.
* SAPling offers platform independence, reliability, and ease of use for researchers.