Development of two quantitative PCR assays for detection of several Cottus species from environmental DNA in Pacific coast watersheds of North America

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We developed two quantitative PCR assays for use with environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect numerous species in the genus Cottus that are indigenous to the Pacific coast watersheds of North America. We conducted in vitro assay validations on ten Cottus species and 32 potentially co-occurring non-Cottus species. We demonstrate the efficacy of these assays by field testing eDNA samples collected from streams inhabited by Cottus. These assays will be particularly useful for detecting Cottus in habitats where one (or more) of several Cottus species could be present.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Development of two quantitative PCR assays for detection of several Cottus species from environmental DNA in Pacific coast watersheds of North America
Series title Conservation Genetics Resources
DOI 10.1007/s12686-019-01118-7
Volume 12
Year Published 2020
Language English
Publisher Springer
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 3 p.
First page 361
Last page 363
Country United States
Other Geospatial Pacific Northwest
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