The use of lake sedimentary DNA to track the long-term changes in both terrestrial and
aquatic biota is a rapidly advancing field in paleoecological research. Although largely …

DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades, enabling
safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine. In this article, we summarize recent …

True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis for species monitoring requires rigorous
validation—from field sampling to the analysis of PCR‐based results—for meaningful …

Metabarcoding is an emerging genetic tool to rapidly assess biodiversity in ecosystems. It
involves high-throughput sequencing of a standard gene from an environmental sample and …

Accurate assessments of fish species diversity and community composition are essential for
understanding fish ecology and conservation management. Environmental DNA (eDNA) …

A central challenge in the present era of biodiversity loss is to assess and manage human
impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Macroinvertebrates are an important group for such …

DNA barcoding is a powerful tool for species detection, identification and discovery.
Metazoan DNA barcoding is primarily based upon a specific region of the cytochrome c …

DNA metabarcoding is a technique used to survey biodiversity in many ecological settings,
but there are doubts about whether it can provide quantitative results, that is, the proportions …

The analysis of food webs and their dynamics facilitates understanding of the mechanistic
processes behind community ecology and ecosystem functions. Having accurate techniques …