A simple and rapid DNA microextraction method for plant, animal, and insect suitable for RAPD and other PCR analyses.
A simple and rapid DNA microextraction method for plant, animal, and insect suitable for RAPD and other PCR analyses.
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一种简单快速的植物、动物和昆虫 DNA 微提取方法,适用于 RAPD 和其他 PCR 分析。
DOI:
10.1101/gr.3.1.69
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发表时间:
1993
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B. Landry
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作者:
W. Cheung;N. Hubert;B. Landry
PCR and specifically random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analyses permit the analysis of hundreds of DNA samples per day after purified DNA is available. DNA preparation from the selected tissues, whether they are of animal, plant, or insect origins, is the timelimiting factor to fully exploit the potential of the technology. Numerous DNA isolation methods addressing this problem have been published,(ls) but most of them, although simple, are designed either for animal or plant, or more often for specific species or tissues, and none has been reported for universal applications, including minute insects (< 500~ m). Here, we report a simple microextraction method for total DNA suitable for PCR-based DNA analyses in all species tested. The two key improvements are the use of a very high salt concentration in the extraction buffer that presumably" salts out" several PCR inhibitors, and the tissue disruption technique that renders the DNA extraction process simple, fast, and inexpensive. It provides highly repeatable results and uniform DNA yield. We use it routinely for extracting DNA from leaf tissues of Brassica plant species and from minute insects (smaller than 500~ m) for both site-specific PCR amplification and RAPD analyses.The procedure is as follows: A 5-mmdiameter leaf disc for plant tissues, 10-20 mg of animal tissues, or a single intact insect (microhymenoptera; Trichogramma species) was immersed in 160 tzl of extraction buffer [200 mM Tris-HC1 (pH 8.0), 70 mM EDTA, 2 M NaC1, 20 mM sodium metabisulfite] in a microcentrifuge tube (Kontes). Tissue breakage was achieved by physical grinding using an electric motor-driven Kontes pestle until