Lost in Extraction: Uncovering Bias in Soil Microbial Community Profiles
Accurate characterization of soil microbial communities depends on both DNA extraction efficiency and primer choice. We compared a CTAB-based extraction protocol (CTAB+) with a commercial kit (Qiagen DNeasy PowerSoil) across five major microbial groups, Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, arbuscular mycorrhiz...
| Published in: | Applied and Environmental Soil Science |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2026-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/aess/5563719 |