Jennifer Questel loads DNA onto a portable DNA sequencer (MinION flow cell). This allowed scientists to obtain genetic data from freshly caught zooplankton during the Exploring Pelagic Biodiversity of the Gulf of Alaska and the Impact of Its Seamounts expedition.
DNA Sequencing at Sea
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Jennifer Questel loads DNA onto a portable DNA sequencer (MinION flow cell). This allowed scientists to obtain genetic data from freshly caught zooplankton during the Exploring Pelagic Biodiversity of the Gulf of Alaska and the Impact of Its Seamounts expedition.