Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a novel method of assessing biodiversity
wherein samples are taken from the environment via water, sediment or air from which DNA …

Environmental DNA metabarcoding is a non-invasive method for discovering and identifying
rare and endangered species in a variety of ecosystems, including aquatic environments …

High-throughput DNA sequencing has dramatically transformed several areas of biodiversity
research including mycology. Despite limitations, high-throughput sequencing is nowadays …

DNA metabarcoding is promising for cost-effective biodiversity monitoring, but reliable
diversity estimates are difficult to achieve and validate. Here we present and validate a …

Fungi typically live in highly diverse communities composed of multiple ecological guilds.
Although high-throughput sequencing has greatly increased the ability to quantify the …

Almost all land plants form symbiotic associations with mycorrhizal fungi. These below‐
ground fungi play a key role in terrestrial ecosystems as they regulate nutrient and carbon …

The continuous decline in Earth's biodiversity represents a major crisis and challenge for the
21st century, and there is international political agreement to slow down or halt this decline …

Plants can recruit soil microorganisms into the rhizosphere when experiencing various
environmental stresses, including biotic (eg, insect pests) and abiotic (eg, heavy metal …

Background The plant microbiome represents one of the key determinants of plant health
and productivity by providing a plethora of functional capacities such as access to low …

High throughput sequencing of PCR amplicons derived from environmental DNA (aka DNA
metabarcoding) has become an integral part of fungal ecology, enabling in-depth …