Jamie Bojko

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18S PCR primers for Crustacea - do any exist?

Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone has tested/published some crustacean focussed 18S primers that provide an amplicon size of around 1kb to use for phylogenetics? Many thanks!

09 September 2018 9,025 3 View

Has anyone managed to install BioLinux onto an external hard drive to use alongside Windows 10? Do you know of a help page?

I need to download BioLinux but down want to wipe my laptop. I have been told I can download onto a USB or external hard drive but I cant find a definitive method that walks me through the...

11 November 2016 4,829 0 View

Bt toxins that target and induce mortality in crustaceans?

Hi, I am currently looking into the development of Bt toxins for crustacean control and have come across zero articles that attempt to develop Bt toxins that target, and induce mortality in,...

04 April 2016 8,894 4 View

Does anyone know how I can acquire some of these amazing amphipods?

Hi there, I am interested in doing some parasitology study on these amazing, giant amphipods. Its a bit of a longshot but if anyone out there is able to get hold of some I would be very interested...

05 May 2015 9,675 3 View

Does anyone have an SOP for dsRNA production in vitro or know where I could find one?

I need an SOP for in vitro transcription.

02 February 2014 7,336 4 View

Is anyone working on control methods of vertebrate pests in agriculture? - What methods are allowed to be used for control?

Thank you for looking at this question. I am interested to know what regulations are involved in creating a control plan for vertebrate pests and what differences are in place between these and...

09 September 2013 9,132 4 View

Many invertebrates are agricultural pests but which species are the most studied?

I am interested in control methods used to prevent pest populations causing havok to agricultural industry. In particular I am most interested in biological control methods. If anyone knows any...

05 May 2013 2,606 9 View

The Volga River in Russia: geography, invasive profile and pathogen presence. Is anybody able to provide information?

Future work has directed an interest to The Volga Rover in Russia. Is anyone able to provide me with information on the region and in particular the best time to sample macroinvertebrates? As...

04 April 2013 6,627 6 View

Can anyone recommend a reliable Genome annotation software?

Pending work on annotating a viral genome (~1Mb) and a microsporidian genome (~7.5Mb) I hope to find a reliable genome annotation software which is capable of detecting a variety of genetic...

03 March 2013 9,735 11 View

Genomic Study Costs

Is anyone able to give me a ballpark estimate on the price required to sequence a DNA virus between 0.5-1.0Mb? The same question for a microsporidian parasite with an estimated genome size of...

03 March 2013 929 2 View

Have any parasitology studies been performed on Gecarcoidea natalis, the red land crab native to Christmas Island?

I hope to look into the parasitology of this species but so far have only come across a parasitic Drosophilid which has been noticed to lay eggs around the secondary antennae of this crab. Are any...

03 March 2013 9,663 2 View