The characterization of environmental DNA (eDNA) in seawater using 18S/16S ribosomal RNA and other phylogenetic markers, using the metabarcoding method, allows an overview of a wide range of eukaryotic and/or prokaryotic organisms and is an ideal tool for monitoring marine biodiversity.
The MetaCode project aims to use environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool to identify biomarkers for the aquaculture sector related to the risk assessment of ectoparasites and other pathogens and/or toxic organisms.
MetaCode started in March 2021. It is an 18-month project funded by the Euro-Mediterranean Pyrenees Region's COVID-19 Support Fund, coordinated and executed by the MR&C company with regional partners: CNRS, Sorbonne University (SU), Centre de Régulation Génomique (CRG) in Barcelona, and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB).
