An invertebrate stomach's view on vertebrate ecology: certain invertebrates could be used as "vertebrate samplers" and deliver DNA-based information on many aspects of vertebrate ecology.

doi:10.1002/bies.201300060

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An invertebrate stomach's view on vertebrate ecology: certain invertebrates could be used as "vertebrate samplers" and deliver DNA-based information on many aspects of vertebrate ecology.

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Nov 2013

Calvignac-Spencer Sébastien, Leendertz Fabian H, Gilbert M Thomas P, Schubert Grit

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Recent studies suggest that vertebrate genetic material ingested by invertebrates (iDNA) can be used to investigate vertebrate ecology. Given the ubiquity of invertebrates that feed on vertebrates across the globe, iDNA might qualify as a very powerful tool for 21st century population and conservation biologists. Here, we identify some invertebrate characteristics that will likely influence iDNA retrieval and...

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PMID: 23913504
DOI: 10.1002/bies.201300060

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