The molecular lab at Gobabeb – Namib Research Institute was established (in August 2023) with support of the CRC1211 and as an initiative of the Nees Institute for Plant Biodiversity, University of Bonn, and the CRC-B-cluster.

The present molecular facilities will enable collaborators and students to process biological samples starting from DNA/RNA-isolation to DNA/RNA-amplification, including quality control and documentation via agarose gel electrophoresis. We are glad that the functionality of the new molecular facilities could be successfully tested during the Summer School 2023 (see separate news item) at Gobabeb.