Homogenization of insect bulk samples provides more comprehensive yet comparable biodiversity data than non-destructive lysis

Lisa Wolany; Julian Enss; Florian Leese; Dominik Buchner

doi:10.3897/arphapreprints.e129896

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https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e129896 (18 Jun 2024)

Published in: Metabarcoding and Metagenomics https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.8.129814

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doi: 10.3897/arphapreprints.e129896

First posted 18 Jun 2024

Authors

Lisa Wolany - Corresponding author

University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

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Julian Enss

University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

Centre for Water and Environmental Research, Essen, Germany

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Florian Leese

University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

Centre for Water and Environmental Research, Essen, Germany

https://udue.de/leeselab

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Dominik Buchner - Corresponding author

University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

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Author contributions

LW, DB, and FL drafted the study design. JE conducted the sampling in the field as well as the sample sorting. DB and LW conducted the laboratory processing of the sampling and the bioinformatic analysis of the data. LW wrote the first draft of the manuscript, which was edited by all coauthors.

Conflict of interest

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Supporting agencies

DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Dr. Herzog-Sellenberg-Foundation

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