Metabarcoding

Fungi (and their DNA) are practically everywhere: in soil, in water, and on the inside and outside of other organisms. A relatively novel DNA sequencing technique, called “metabarcoding,” allows scientists to sequence fungal DNA from nearly all of the members of a fungal community within nearly any type of substrate, whether that be soil, water, or the tissues of other organisms.

In this upcoming talk, Chris Bivins, UC Merced, will share results from a variety of projects utilizing metabarcoding including:

• The symbiotic relationships between mycorrhizal fungi and mycoheterotrophic plants
• How Cynipid gall wasps influence fungal communities
• Hypogeous/truffle-forming fungi in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Attend in person or online.