DNA extraction from dry museum beetles without conferring external morphological damage.
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DNA extraction from dry museum beetles without conferring external morphological damage. / Gilbert, M Thomas P; Moore, Wendy; Melchior, Linea; Worobey, Michael.
In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2007, p. e272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - DNA extraction from dry museum beetles without conferring external morphological damage.
AU - Gilbert, M Thomas P
AU - Moore, Wendy
AU - Melchior, Linea
AU - Worobey, Michael
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - BACKGROUND: A large number of dry-preserved insect specimens exist in collections around the world that might be useful for genetic analyses. However, until now, the recovery of nucleic acids from such specimens has involved at least the partial destruction of the specimen. This is clearly undesirable when dealing with rare species or otherwise important specimens, such as type specimens. METHODOLOGY: We describe a method for the extraction of PCR-amplifiable mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from dry insects without causing external morphological damage. Using PCR to amplify approximately 220 bp of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase I, and 250-345 bp fragments of the multi-copy, nuclear 28s ribosomal DNA gene, we demonstrate the efficacy of this method on beetles collected up to 50 years ago. CONCLUSIONS: This method offers a means of obtaining useful genetic information from rare insects without conferring external morphological damage. Udgivelsesdato: 2007-null
AB - BACKGROUND: A large number of dry-preserved insect specimens exist in collections around the world that might be useful for genetic analyses. However, until now, the recovery of nucleic acids from such specimens has involved at least the partial destruction of the specimen. This is clearly undesirable when dealing with rare species or otherwise important specimens, such as type specimens. METHODOLOGY: We describe a method for the extraction of PCR-amplifiable mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from dry insects without causing external morphological damage. Using PCR to amplify approximately 220 bp of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase I, and 250-345 bp fragments of the multi-copy, nuclear 28s ribosomal DNA gene, we demonstrate the efficacy of this method on beetles collected up to 50 years ago. CONCLUSIONS: This method offers a means of obtaining useful genetic information from rare insects without conferring external morphological damage. Udgivelsesdato: 2007-null
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0000272
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0000272
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 17342206
VL - 2
SP - e272
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 3848555