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Portable sequencing as a teaching tool in conservation and biodiversity research
Mrinalini Watsa1,2,3, Gideon A Erkenswick1,3,4, Aaron Pomerantz5,6
1Field Projects International, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
Abstract:
As biodiversity loss continues to accelerate, there is a critical need for education and biomonitoring across the globe. Portable technologies allow for in situ molecular biodiversity monitoring that has been historically out of reach for many researchers in habitat nations. In the realm of education, portable tools such as DNA sequencers facilitate in situ hands-on training in real-time sequencing and interpretation techniques. Here, we provide step-by-step protocols as a blueprint for a terrestrial conservation genetics field training program that uses low-cost, portable devices to conduct genomics-based training directly in biodiverse habitat countries.
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