An optimized DNA extraction protocol for benthic Didymosphenia geminata

Didymosphenia geminata mats display few cells in relation to extracellular material and contain polysaccharides and heavy metals that interfere with molecular studies. We describe an optimized DNA extraction protocol that help to overcome these difficulties. Our protocol outperformed five previously...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Uyua, Noelia Mariel, Manrique, Julieta Marina, Jones, Leandro Roberto
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2014
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/35693
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/35693
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Didymosphenia
Dna Extraction
Pcr
Stalk
Benthic
Invasive
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Summary:Didymosphenia geminata mats display few cells in relation to extracellular material and contain polysaccharides and heavy metals that interfere with molecular studies. We describe an optimized DNA extraction protocol that help to overcome these difficulties. Our protocol outperformed five previously described DNA extraction techniques.