4. DNA Extraction and Quality Control

DNA Extraction and Quality Control

Rachel Watt, Thomas Atkinson, Sarah Phillips, Steve James and Evelien Adriaensesens

Here we discuss the DNA extraction methods used at the Quadram Institute to evaluate the microbiome from various samples collected as part of human microbiome studies. The methods for quality control and DNA/RNA enumeration of extracted DNA and its importance for sequencing and downstream analysis are also explained.

4. DNA Extraction and Quality Control v1.0 [pdf]

Quadram Institute Best Practice in Microbiome Research: DNA Extraction and Quality Control v1.0 by Rachel Watt, Thomas Atkinson, Sarah Phillips, Steve James and Evelien Adriaenssens is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.