EcologybioRxiv
Optimizing insect metabarcoding using replicated mock communities
E. Iwaszkiewicz-Eggebrecht, E. Granqvist, M. Buczek…·P. Lukasik
This study evaluates metabarcoding protocols for insect communities using mock communities, finding that mild lysis is better for presence/absence, while homogenization improves biomass estimates.
DOI 10.1111/2041-210x.14073