DNA fragments reveal the variety of species in rivers
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 09:20
in Biology & Nature
Bits of genetic material in rivers make it possible to detect the organisms living in them – without having to collect these and examine them under the microscope. Researchers at Eawag, the ETH and the EPFL have now developed a computer model that, with the help of single DNA measurements, even simulates exactly where and how often the species are present in bodies of water.