🔬 Our new preprint is out!
We tracked the decay of multiple #eDNA 🧬& #eRNA molecules from bottlenose dolphins🐬 in seawater.
It may seem like I have caved in for charismatic megafauna. But do not worry. in reality, I am still only interested in their molecules.
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https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.09.653189v1.abstract
We tracked the decay of multiple #eDNA 🧬& #eRNA molecules from bottlenose dolphins🐬 in seawater.
It may seem like I have caved in for charismatic megafauna. But do not worry. in reality, I am still only interested in their molecules.
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https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.09.653189v1.abstract
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We sampled dolphin eNA in seawater and watched it decay.
📉 mRNA: gone in 4 hours
📉 rRNA: hangs on longer than mRNA
📉 eDNA: Long fragments decay faster!
Ever wondered how old that eDNA detection is? Well, fragment length can be a clock 🕙
When we combine two mitochondrial assays in duplex, we can use double-positive droplets to quantify the "bridge" between them. Fancy but straightforward stuff.
Wanna know more? ask away :)
#Science