| Literature DB >> 29043116 |
Gautham Subramaniam Ramakrishnan1, Anwar Aliya Fathima1, Mohandass Ramya1.
Abstract
Macroalgae are a diverse group of organisms. Marine macroalgae, in particular, have numerous medicinal and industrial applications. Molecular studies of macroalgae require suitable concentrations of DNA free of contaminants. At present, numerous protocols exist for DNA extraction from macroalgae. However, they are either time consuming, expensive or work only with few species. The method described in this study is rapid and efficient and applicable to different types of marine macroalgae. This method yields an average of 3.85 µg of DNA per 50 mg of algal tissue, with an average purity of 1.88. The isolated DNA was suitable for PCR amplification of universal plastid region of macroalgae.Keywords: Chlorophyta; DNA extraction; Genomic DNA; Macroalgae; Phaeophyceae; Rhodophyta
Year: 2017 PMID: 29043116 PMCID: PMC5628057 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0992-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: 3 Biotech ISSN: 2190-5738 Impact factor: 2.406