Karen E. Mock

Distribution and diet of Central American Clouded Tiger Cat Leopardus pardinoides oncilla via noninvasive genetics

This study defines the geographical and elevational distribution of L. pardinoides oncilla in Central America and provides its first diet analysis using noninvasive genetic methods.

Extraction-free iDNA metabarcoding of small dung beetles is an efficient method for surveying arboreal mammals in tropical forests

This paper introduces an extraction-free iDNA metabarcoding method using small dung beetles to survey arboreal mammals in tropical forests, detecting 42 vertebrate species from 105 beetles.

An efficient iDNA method for surveying rainforest mammals with carrion flies

The paper develops an efficient iDNA method using carrion flies to survey rainforest mammals, finding that pooling PCR products after initial PCR preserves species detection.

A novel degenerate primer set for eDNA metabarcoding of amphibians, turtles and fish

The paper introduces a novel eDNA metabarcoding marker that detects amphibians, turtles, and fish, showing improved sensitivity and global applicability.

Understanding detection probability in a low-density population to inform optimal eDNA sampling for freshwater mussels

This study evaluates eDNA detection probabilities for freshwater mussels in low-density populations, showing that higher replication is needed for reliable detection compared to visual sampling.

Mosaic of Somatic Mutations in one of Earth's Largest Organism, Pando

The paper examines the genetic structure and somatic mutation dynamics in Pando, a large clonal aspen, using sequencing across multiple tissues and spatial scales.

qPCR assays for the detection of two western North American freshwater mussel species, Anodonta nuttalliana and Anodonta oregonensis, from environmental DNA

The paper develops and validates species-specific qPCR assays for detecting two freshwater mussel species from environmental DNA.