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| Title |
Methods for microbial DNA extraction from soil for PCR amplification
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Biological Procedures Online, May 1998
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| DOI | 10.1251/bpo6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
C. Yeates, M. R. Gillings, A. D. Davison, N. Altavilla, D. A. Veal |
| Abstract |
Amplification of DNA from soil is often inhibited by co-purified contaminants. A rapid, inexpensive, large-scale DNA extraction method involving minimal purification has been developed that is applicable to various soil types (1). DNA is also suitable for PCR amplification using various DNA targets. DNA was extracted from 100g of soil using direct lysis with glass beads and SDS followed by potassium acetate precipitation, polyethylene glycol precipitation, phenol extraction and isopropanol precipitation. This method was compared to other DNA extraction methods with regard to DNA purity and size. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 804 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | <1% |
| United States | 6 | <1% |
| Brazil | 5 | <1% |
| Spain | 4 | <1% |
| Philippines | 3 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 18 | 2% |
| Unknown | 752 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 163 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 136 | 17% |
| Researcher | 131 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 127 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 43 | 5% |
| Other | 107 | 13% |
| Unknown | 97 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 383 | 48% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 117 | 15% |
| Environmental Science | 63 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 25 | 3% |
| Engineering | 25 | 3% |
| Other | 78 | 10% |
| Unknown | 113 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 November 2023.
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#5,338,984
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#31
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#4,821
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So far Altmetric has tracked 192 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 4.6. This one has done well, scoring higher than 83% of its peers.
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