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Successful amplification of the target region
Hi everyone,We have been working extensively on amplifying the target region for sequencing. Initially, we used the environmental DNA samples and tested several modifications to the PCR protocol. H...
Good news to close the year: field work and next steps
Hi everyone! We were finally able to get back to the field and collect the samples again. We’re very happy to share that the DNA extraction was successful, so we’ve already ordered the supplies to ...
Learning from our first trials
Dear friends,As we mentioned a few weeks ago, our initial protocol didn’t work as expected. The amount of DNA we obtained was very low and quite contaminated.The good news is that this helped us re...
Testing eDNA extraction protocol
We are happy to have received funding for the project. We have conducted the initial DNA extraction tests. Unfortunately, we did not obtain positive results. We will continue to move forward and wi...
First eDNA samples collected
Hello friends,We've had bad weather in Mexico, and that caused a slight delay in the collections. However, we've already collected the first water and soil samples for the environmental DNA (eDNA) ...
We did it!
We did it!Thanks to all backers for believing in us and supporting this great project. We're so excited!