Biologist, professor | Studies aquatic biodiversity in the anthropocene w great team | Genetic methods, multiple stressors | not active here anymore
Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Joined March 2015
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I will not be active here anymore 📉.
All updates on our group activities; thoughts on genetic biodiversity research on #BlueskySocial or #LinkedIn
@leeselab
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Inter-laboratory ring test for environmental DNA extraction protocols: implications for marine megafauna detection using three novel qPCR assays
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/128…
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🧬 DNA metabarcoding of diatoms is ready for biomonitoring, but varying protocols hinder comparability. @DNAquaIMG (#BiodivMon) shows successful protocol transfer across labs, proposing a strategy ensuring distinct protocols meet minimum standards.
doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.9.13326…
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Congratulations to Dr Katy Klymus, winner of the Metabarcoding and Metagenomics Editors' Choice Award 2024!
mbmg.pensoft.net/news/774
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🦈 Do different labs get the same #eDNA results? @ewhale_dna (#BiodivProtect) found differences in detection success, with sharks less often detected. This highlights the need for standardized protocols for reliable biodiversity assessments.
doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.9.12823…
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📣Call for session proposals - #LivingData2025 🐦
Living Data 2025 is a joint conference jointly hosted by @GBIF, @tdwg, @obisnetwork and @GEOBON_org at the @inst_humboldt from 21-24 October in #Colombia.
Learn more here: 🔗livingdata2025.com/calls.htm…
#Biodiversity #DatosVivos2025
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Together with @SeDNASociety, we're committed to promoting the development of #eDNA research. This is why we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with them.
We will partner through our @MBMGJournal, including special eDNA issues and collections, and a discount for SeDNA members.
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🚨new paper alert! 🚨Inter-laboratory #RingTest for
#eDNA extraction protocols: implications for #cetacean
and #shark detection using three novel #qPCR assays doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.9.12823… via @MBMGjournal @MarineBio_LKRod @ewhale_dna
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Struggling with inhibitors in your DNA extract? 🚫🧬 Our latest protocol (developed at @leeselab) safely removes inhibitors, ensuring successful amplification every time! Check it out here @protocolsIO : protocols.io/view/inhibitor-… 🔬✨ #DNAExtraction #lowbudget
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In this study, researchers find that homogenisation of insect bulk samples yields more comprehensive and cost-efficient biodiversity data than non-destructive lysis.
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.8.12981…
#metabarcoding
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If you're in the eDNA/metabarcoding/FAIR data practices world, or have interest in it, check out our new paper! #eDNA #FAIRdata #MarineScience
The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.8.12868… via @MBMGjournal
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The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/128…
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Using Gap Visualization to Navigate Multivariate Metabarcode Data, Select Primer Pairs, and Enhance Reference Data Quality
#eDNA #environmentalDNA
doi.org/10.1002/edn3.597
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This study of epiphytic diatoms in Iraq shows that a combination of metabarcoding and microscopy can increase the detection and identification of diatom species: doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.8.13508…
#metabarcoding #diatoms #biodiversity @FU_Berlin @uniofgothenburg
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We're hiring two bioinformatics-focused PhD students - one on microbial & epigenetic stress response in rivers, another on virus-host stress response in rivers! 🧬🦠💻
@RESIST_CRC
@zwu_ude
@unidue
Please RT & spread the word - the @ProbstLab awaits you! 🦸
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Gute Neuigkeiten für die @ruhrunibochum @TU_Dortmund @unidue zum Jahresende: der Landtag NRW @landnrw hat die Finanzierung der #ResearchAllianceRuhr gesichert. Wir freuen uns darüber sehr😊Mehr: uaruhr.de/nachrichtendetail/…
🎉 First PhD paper of@wolany_lisa comes with good news for #metabarcoding-based #biodiversity monitoring: Homogenized vs „mild lysed“ #insect samples provide highly similar results.
We prefer homogenization as it is better scalable, cheaper & identifies slightly more species.
Can insect bulk samples be used in #metabarcoding without homogenising them? Our research shows: it’s technically possible but yields poorer data and is more expensive and time-consuming:
mbmg.pensoft.net/article/129…
@leeselab @buchner_dominik @Julian_Enss @MBMGjournal
Interessant: DNA #Metabarcoding liefert Hinweise auf reihenweise unplausible DNA Spuren in #Honig. Vieles spricht dafür, dass nicht drinnen ist was drauf steht. Die Analysen der zwei Labore sehen valide/reliabel aus. Hier sollte genauer hingeschaut werden
tinyurl.com/r9mcwv48
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What an incredible journey bringing together researchers from across the globe to learn about eDNA metabarcoding from these stellar instructors @leeselab @buchner_dominik @TillMacher & Peter Shum!🗺️🧬
Big thanks to @eDNAcollab for making it all happen! 💡💫
