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Analyzing DNA in Soil Could be an Effective Way to Track Animals | Media Coverage

Stanford Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Jan 21, 2020

Multiple outlets have covered the study by Stanford researchers finding that they can use soil samples to analyze left-behind DNA to more effectively track animals.

Published Study

A comparison of eDNA to camera trapping for assessment of terrestrial mammal diversityProceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences 

Press Release

Analyzing DNA in Soil Could be an Effective Way to Track Animals

Media Coverage 

Jan. 15, 2020 | DNA Detectives in the Animal World | Technology Networks

Jan. 15, 2020 | Analysing DNA in soil could be an effective way of tracking animals | Daily News (Egypt)

Jan. 16, 2020 | Tracking animals without seeing them | Cosmos 

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