Galápagos (2): Next generation technology
Galápagos (2): Next generation technology
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An international research team led by NIOO is searching for invisible life in the iconic Galápagos Islands. They're studying the islands' unique giant daisy tree (Scalesia) and its associated micro-organisms. Here, Viviane Cordovez, Jos Raaijmakers and the other members blog about what they discover.
After 8 days on the Yualka, 7 islands, 12 Scalesia populations, and 4 full days in the lab, our Galápagos expedition comes to an end. But that is only the first step.
We have processed and preserved all samples and extracted eDNA, and we are now ready to use next generation sequencing technology to profile the microbial diversity across the islands and among the Scalesia species.
So there's more to come. For now, here are some photographs of our work in the lab at the Galápagos Science Center.
