Professor, Head of Trace and Environmentl DNA (TrEnD) Laboratory, Curtin University, Curtin University
Professor Bunce's research interests and expertise revolve around using DNA sequencing technologies on trace, environmental and forensic substrates to address a variety of biological questions.
He has worked on a diverse variety of projects with the common theme of extracting and amplifying degraded DNA - these include studies of extinct species, DNA from ice/sediment cores and characterising DNA in herbal medicines
We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment
Jul 09, 2018 14:05 pm UTC| Science Nature
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