DNA extraction from soils: old bias for new microbial diversity analysis methods

Authors :: Martin-Laurent, F.
Philippot, L.
Hallet, S.
Chaussod, R.
Germon, J.C.
Soulas, G.
Catroux, G.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. May, 2001, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p2354, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Researchers have discovered that the composition and diversity of soil bacterial communities differs depending on the DNA recovery method used. Methods used in this study included the UltraClean Soil DNA kit, the Fast DNA spin sample kit, and a method of their own based on mechanical lysis.

Subjects :: Soil microbiology -- Research
DNA -- Measurement
Biological sciences

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