The sequencing of genetic material is a powerful conservation tool

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Environmental DNA, or eDNA, has emerged as an increasingly popular tool among conservation biologists and land managers

studies can detect species present in low numbers—a useful tool for tracking down rare species, or spotting invasive ones before they wreak havoc on a fishery. Other studies have sought evidence that escapees from fish farms were mating with wild populations, potentially eroding them.from scat, as wild animal droppings are known, can map out food chains without having to capture and kill animals in order to examine the contents of their guts.

But even though genetic sequencing has become much cheaper since the late 20th century, it remains prohibitively expensive for most researchers outside America, Europe and China. Sequencing technologies are improving rapidly, however. In particular, Oxford Nanopore, a British company, has developed portable technology that allows sequencing to be done in the field, not just in the lab.

 

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I can see applications for this in Canada not just international. Coming to a clearer picture of what those might be though is required. Building trust will be difficult given the history of novel technology such as this sequencing. Possibilities are endless when we can agree.

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