A Review on Next-Generation Wildlife Monitoring using Environmental DNA (eDNA) Detection and Next-Generation Sequencing in Malaysia

OTHMAN, NURSYUHADA and KAVIARASU MUNIAN, KAVIARASU MUNIAN and HARIS, HIDAYAH and RAMLI, FARAH FARHANA and NUR HARTINI SARIYATI, NUR HARTINI SARIYATI and NAJMUDDIN, MOHD FAUDZIR and ABDUL-LATIFF, MUHAMMAD ABU BAKAR (2023) A Review on Next-Generation Wildlife Monitoring using Environmental DNA (eDNA) Detection and Next-Generation Sequencing in Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 52 (1). pp. 17-33.

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5201-02

Abstract

The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) as the genetic tool to monitor biodiversity has been increasing across the world, including Malaysia. Over a decade, the technique has become widely used in wildlife conservation with the technologies called next-generation sequencing (NGS). Unfortunately, as one of the top megadiverse countries, Malaysia is still behind in this field since eDNA methods outperform traditional surveys. Hence, in this study, we analyzed the paper related to eDNA studies in Malaysia, which focused on wildlife monitoring. We conducted a systematic bibliographic search and quantitative review of studies published before June 2021 from Google Scholar and Scopus database. Forty published eDNA studies were found, and each paper was classified based on five themes (species identification, diet assessment, health monitoring, resolve taxonomic, whole-genome sequencing) according to the study analysis. This study aims to identify gaps in eDNA in Malaysia, which can later be useful for future conservation actions and development by applying technology in wildlife monitoring.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biodiversity; conservation; environmental DNA; eDNA; next-generation sequencing; NGS
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Applied Science and Technology > Department of Technology and Natural Resources
Depositing User:	Mr. Mohamad Zulkhibri Rahmad
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2023 07:21
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2023 07:21
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/9775

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