Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Sponges help scientists detect waterborne DNA

Brown tube sponges on a reef in Belize

We've recently been hearing about how scientists can tell which creatures are present in an aquatic environment, by detecting their cast-off DNA in the water. A new study suggests that doing so may soon become easier, thanks to natural DNA-trapping sponges.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2KtuEkm

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