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Detection of Histone Modifications in Plant Leaves
Published on: September 23, 2011
Rapid and simple procedure for homogenizing leaf tissues suitable for mini-midi-scale DNA extraction in rice
Gihwan Yi1, Jun-Ho Choi, Jong-Hee Lee
1Rice Division, Yeongnam Agricultural Research Institute, Milyang, Korea. gihwan@rda.go.kr
Abstract:
We describe a rapid and simple procedure for homogenizing leaf samples suitable for mini/midi-scale DNA preparation in rice. The methods used tungsten carbide beads and general vortexer for homogenizing leaf samples. In general, two samples can be ground completely within 11.3+/-1.5 sec at one time. Up to 20 samples can be ground at a time using a vortexer attachment. The yields of the DNA ranged from 2.2 to 7.6 microg from 25-150 mg of young fresh leaf tissue. The quality and quantity of DNA was compatible for most of PCR work and RFLP analysis.
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