Advancing the metabarcoding assay validation framework
Reference ocds-h6vhtk-0524a3 · NATURAL ENGLAND
Awarded to THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE for £41,574.
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DNA-based methods have the potential to significantly change how we monitor and assess ecosystems. Natural England has been exploring the use of these methods for environmental monitoring for several years, delivering a series of reports which focus on the development of DNA-based methods with potential in a particular area. These methods are now being used more widely within Natural England, particularly the detection of ecological communities using environmental DNA (eDNA). This is often conducted by employing metabarcoding assays which target specific species assemblages (e.g. fish, mammals) or broader taxonomic groups (e.g. vertebrates, invertebrates, bacteria). The DNA Team aims to operationalise DNA-based methods and produces guidance for using them in monitoring projects. In order to provide sound recommendations, it is important that we understand the limitations of, and uncertainties with, DNA-based methods. Natural England staff need to be able to understand how DNA-derived data can be used, and the confidence they can have in data derived using different DNA-based methods which have been validated to different stages. Natural England previously commissioned the developme…
Awards
| Lot | Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE | £41,574 | — |
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | 039190-2025 | 11 July 2025 |
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