Table 3. Yields of crude DNA extracts from bulk and rhizosphere soil samples. |
Sample |
Methods |
Sampling site 1 |
Sampling site 2 |
Sampling site 3 |
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Bulk |
Rh |
Bulk |
Rh |
Bulk |
Rh |
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1. |
Hot SDS | Medium |
High |
- |
Low |
Low |
Medium |
2. |
Bead beating |
Medium |
Medium |
Low |
Medium |
Low |
Low |
3. |
Liquid N2 |
Low |
Medium |
- |
Low |
Low |
Low |
4. |
Hot
SDS+bead |
High |
High |
Medium |
High |
High |
High |
Low: <1.0 μg. |
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