What are the best practices for curating eDNA custom barcode reference libraries? A case study using Australian subterranean fauna.
Michelle T. Guzik, Danielle N. Stringer, Jake Thornhill, Peterson J. Coates, Mieke van der Heyde, Mia J. Hillyer, Nicole E White, Mattia Saccò, Perry Beasley-Hall, William F. Humphreys, Mark S. Harvey, Joel A. Huey, Nerida G. Wilson, Jason Alexander, Garth Humphreys, , Andy D. Austin
The paper presents best practices for curating a custom barcode reference library for subterranean fauna using eDNA metabarcoding, including sequence curation, taxonomy refinement, and workflow standardization.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology