Taxon‐specific PCR for DNA barcoding arthropod prey in bat faeces
University of Bristol · University of Sheffield · +4 more institutions
Abstract
The application of DNA barcoding to dietary studies allows prey taxa to be identified in the absence of morphological evidence and permits a greater resolution of prey identity than is possible through direct examination of faecal material. For insectivorous bats, which typically eat a great diversity of prey and which chew and digest their prey thoroughly, DNA-based approaches to diet analysis may provide the only means of assessing the range and diversity of prey within faeces. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of DNA barcoding in determining the diets of bat species that specialize in eating different taxa of arthropod prey. We designed and tested a novel taxon-specific primer set and examined the…
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Authors
5- MRMatt R. K. ZealeCorresponding
University of Bristol, University of Sheffield
- RKRoger K. Butlin
University of Bristol, University of Sheffield
- GBGary Barker
University of Bristol
- DCDavid C. Lees
Natural History Museum, Institut National de Recherche Forestière, Institute of Entomology, Soil Science Research Unit
- GJGareth Jones
University of Bristol
Topics & keywords
- Biology
- Predation
- DNA barcoding
- Taxon
- Zoology
- Prey detection
- Arthropod
- Range (aeronautics)
- Life in Land