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  • Biodiversity Monitoring
  • Genomics

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  • Field-deployable DNA metabarcoding is limited by technical constraints and lack of reference data in understudied ecosystems.
  • Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding requires robust reference libraries for accurate biodiversity assessments.
  • Tropical regions, particularly those with limited resources, face significant data gaps in molecular biodiversity monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a field-deployable, PCR-free workflow for generating reference sequences from environmental DNA (eDNA).
  • To enhance the accuracy and taxonomic resolution of eDNA metabarcoding in data-deficient ecosystems.
  • To enable real-time, cost-effective molecular assessment of ecological communities in remote tropical regions.

Main Methods:

  • Combined isothermal Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) with Oxford Nanopore sequencing for a two-step approach.
  • Generated de novo reference sequence libraries from amphibian skin swab samples.
  • Applied field-based eDNA metabarcoding coupled with offline assembly of a local reference database.

Main Results:

  • The novel workflow significantly improved accuracy and species-level taxonomic resolution in eDNA sample analysis.
  • Successfully characterized fine-scale patterns in amphibian community composition.
  • Generated new RPA-compatible amphibian metabarcoding primers.

Conclusions:

  • This approach bridges data gaps in molecular biodiversity monitoring, offering a scalable solution for data-deficient ecosystems.
  • Facilitates broader deployment of molecular tools in biodiversity hotspots, especially in remote tropical regions.
  • Provides critical baseline data to support conservation efforts in under-resourced areas.