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  • What in the World are eDNA and Genetic Assignment? ... And Why Should Anglers Care?

    Ladd Knotek, Region 2 Fisheries Biologist|Sep 14, 2017

    The number of new genetic analysis techniques is rapidly expanding and many provide biologists the opportunity to uncover new information about Montana's fisheries and invasive species that threaten them. Among these new techniques are genetic assignment and analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA); both of which have been applied in Clearwater Basin lakes and streams. Environmental DNA (eDNA) simply refers to fragments of genetic material from different plants and animals that occur naturally in...