Rapid isothermal amplification of the diatom RuBisCO gene from eDNA and eRNA reveals their abundance and photosynthetic physiology
Frédéric Verret, Katherine Hartle‐Mougiou, Christos Chantzaras, Alexandra Peltekis, Francesca Margiotta, Diana Sarno, Ulisse Cardini, Marco Alba, Valeria Pizziol, Ioannis Markopoulos, Isavella Papadopoulou, Roberto Gallia, Isabella Percopo, Ferdinando Tramontano, Maira Maselli, , Martha Valiadi
The paper develops a rapid qRPA assay to quantify diatom rbcL DNA and RNA from eDNA/eRNA, revealing abundance and photosynthetic activity in marine environments.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology