Field preservation and DNA extraction methods for intestinal microbial diversity analysis in earthworms

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-233

  Thakuria, Dwipendra ^a   Schmidt, Olaf ^a   Liliensiek, Ann Kathrin ^a   Egan, Damian ^a   Doohan, Fiona M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Annelida; DNA extraction; DNA fingerprinting; Intestinal microbial community; Invertebrate preservation; Microbial diversity

Indexed keywords

CETRIMIDE; DITHIOTHREITOL; DNA; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EARTHWORM; FIELD STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; BUFFERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FUNGI; INTESTINES; OLIGOCHAETA; PRESERVATION, BIOLOGICAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ANNELIDA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 59849090105     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.10.015     Document Type: Article

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