Soil stabilisation for DNA metabarcoding of plants and fungi. Implications for sampling at remote locations or via third-parties
L. A. Clasen, A. P. Detheridge, J. Scullion, G. Griffith
This study evaluates storage methods for soil samples to preserve DNA for metabarcoding, finding refrigeration and air-drying better than freeze-thaw cycles for fungi and plants.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2020Ecology