Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬 on Nostr: #Dungbeetle food becomes #DNA samples for #biodiversity researchers in #Peru ...
#Dungbeetle food becomes #DNA samples for #biodiversity researchers in #Peru
Researchers are sequencing DNA of #wildlife using dung beetle stomach contents #Beetles are plentiful in #rainforest and are not endangered. The study does mean that the beetles are killed, but overall, the effect on the #ecosystem is minimal. Once the researchers at Manu Biological Station have a larger database of DNA samples, they will be able to track all kinds of animals through the forest. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/scientists-get-dung-beetles-to-collect-dna-samples-for-biodiversity-studies/
Researchers are sequencing DNA of #wildlife using dung beetle stomach contents #Beetles are plentiful in #rainforest and are not endangered. The study does mean that the beetles are killed, but overall, the effect on the #ecosystem is minimal. Once the researchers at Manu Biological Station have a larger database of DNA samples, they will be able to track all kinds of animals through the forest. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/scientists-get-dung-beetles-to-collect-dna-samples-for-biodiversity-studies/