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Evolution, macroecology, biogeography, birds

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Unrecognised DNA Degradation in Flash‐Frozen Genetic Samples in Natural History Collections Optimal preservation of tissues from the field to long-term cryo-storage is paramount to securing genetic resources for research needs. DNA preservation techniques vary, with flash freezing currently...

Flash-frozen tissues are considered the gold standard for DNA—but our analysis of field-collected samples found surprising degradation.
Preserving in buffer before freezing may be more robust in real-world conditions.
👉 doi.org/10.1111/1755...
#Museomics #Genomics #Fieldwork #DNApreservation

09.09.2025 21:38 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This might cover the transition in that time frame that you want: www.stat.purdue.edu/~minzhang/59...

21.08.2025 15:45 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll be giving this talk tomorrow (May 5th) 12 PM New York time. Everyone is welcome!

04.05.2025 18:42 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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