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Mornè Du Plessis

University of the Free StateORCID 0000-0003-4154-7830Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Adeola Raji· 1 shared Adriana Lopes dos SantosiD· 1 shared Aisha Carolina CeiiD· 1 shared Ameerah-Imaan AbrahamsiD· 1 shared Ana Carolina Stocco de LimaiD· 1 shared Arun GokuliD· 1 shared Ashwil KleiniD· 1 shared Audun Schrøder‐NielseniD· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 30, 2026

On-site metabarcoding analysis of environmental DNA samples

Quentin Mauvisseau, Isabelle Ewers, Blumeris Isabella…·Jonathan Stuart Ready

This paper presents a portable eDNA metabarcoding pipeline for rapid ecological assessment, demonstrating its feasibility in remote settings with on-site analysis.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.27.714757

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintDec 18, 2025

Pantoea in agriculture: Balancing promise and pathogenicity

D. Holman, Enriquay Smith, Adeola Raji…·Marshall Keyster

The paper discusses the dual role of Pantoea species as both beneficial biofertilizers and potential plant pathogens, highlighting the need for careful regulation in agricultural use.

DOI 10.64898/2025.12.18.695097

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BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprintOct 6, 2022

Introducing an rbcL and trnL reference library to aid in the metabarcoding analysis of foraged plants from semi-arid eastern South African savannas

Danielle Botha, Mornè Du Plessis, Frances Siebert, Sandra Barnard

This paper creates rbcL and trnL DNA barcode reference datasets for plants in semi-arid eastern South African savannas to improve metabarcoding accuracy.

DOI 10.1101/2022.10.06.511093

plant (other)metagenomics

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