Duffy Lab's Environmental DNA research in National Geographic

Duffy Lab's Environmental DNA research in National Geographic

Published: Monday, August 8, 2022

Congratulations to the Duffy lab whose eDNA research was featured in the National Geographic article -

Hidden DNA is revealing secrets of animals’ livesNew studies of genetic material, or eDNA, shed by plants and animals are providing astonishing biological insights.

Florida’s white sand beaches are covered in eDNA—and not just from the tourists. A team of scientists from the University of Florida has recovered genetic material from the flipper prints left by individual loggerhead turtle hatchlings, weighing about as much as two quarters, making their way from the nest to the sea. 

Full Article: Hidden DNA is revealing secrets of animals’ lives