DNA barcoding
- analyses of particular species
Services offered:
- Comprehensive research from material collection to sequence analysis, enabling precise identification of species based on DNA
- DNA isolation, ensuring high quality and purity of genetic material
- Generating DNA sequences from a variety of material types, including swabs and biological samples
- Molecular species identification, enabling precise recognition of organisms at the genetic level
- Consulting and advice on the interpretation of results
Do you need precise species identification?
All you need to get it is reliable professionals.
DNA barcoding is a method used in natural research that enables the identification and classification of organisms based on the analysis of a short fragment of their DNA. This method involves sequencing a specific section of the genome, most often from the mitochondrial or nuclear region, which is sufficiently variable to distinguish individual species.
Species identification at the molecular level is an extremely valuable tool in natural research because it allows precise confirmation of morphological identification. This is particularly important in cases where species recognition based on morphological features is difficult or impossible, e.g., in the case of fragmentary samples, juvenile stages of organisms, or damaged materials.
Examples of completed projects by the eDNA Laboratory of LNRA
The State Forest, forest district Dąbrowa
Verification of the presence of the marsh minnow (Rhynchocypris percnurus) within the boundaries of the planned nature reserve "Dolina rzeki Mątawy" (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) using real-time PCR technique
PPT Consult LLC.
Species identification of the thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus) in the section of the river Brda in Nadolna Karczma (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) using molecular research methods (barcoding) to verify species affiliation.
Regional Directors for Environmental Protection in Warsaw
Study of the species composition of fish in the river Bug using modern research methods (metabarcoding – nanopore sequencing) within the project entitled “Environmental monitoring presenting the assessment of the state of preservation of individual protected objects of the Natura 2000 Ostoja Nadbużańska PLH140011 area – natural habitats, fish”
EKOSTUDIUM
Conducting an inventory and ichthyological valuation of mining areas at Rejewskiego Street in Bydgoszcz, along with the development of results and analysis of the impact of the planned land development on the aquatic environment
Selected services
Real-time PCR
Metabarcoding eDNA
