New DNA Sequencing reveals hidden communities
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 10:20
in Biology & Nature
A mug-full of sand from an unassuming beach in Scotland has revealed a far richer and more complex web of microscopic creatures living within the tiny ‘ecosystem' than have previously been identified. A new study shows how this was achieved using a new method that allows DNA sequencing for large samples of meiofaunal (small animals living in marine sediments).