GB/T 41689-2022 Soil quality—Direct extraction of soil DNA
GB/T 41689-2022 Soil quality—Direct extraction of soil DNA
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Scope
This document describes a method for directly extracting DNA from soil samples, which is used to analyze the abundance and composition of soil bacterial communities based on various molecular biology techniques, including real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). This method is mainly suitable for agricultural and forest soils. However, it may not be suitable for soils rich in organic matter (such as peat soils) or soils heavily contaminated by organic pollutants or heavy metals.
Directly extracting DNA from soil samples provides a unique perspective for studying the alpha and beta diversity of microbial communities. Next-generation sequencing of amplicons obtained by PCR amplification of soil DNA will help develop routine tools for monitoring microbial communities in soil environments.