Abstract
We report a DNA isolation protocol for red seaweeds. Recovering DNA of high quality and quantity is a prerequisite for ensuring suitable applications, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, and sequencing. Isolation of DNA from seaweeds has proven difficult because of coprecipitation of polysaccharides. Our process minimizes this contamination, which is mostly due to the highly hydrocolloidal content of algal cell walls. This protocol, using 2 steps, is based on a preliminary enzymatic digestion of cell wall with specific enzymes (Novozymes) followed by centrifugation, allowing isolation of DNA on the pellet. This provides a higher yield of DNA, in the range of 40 μg (Palmaria palmata) and 18 μg (Gracilaria verrucosa) from 50 mg of fresh frozen pellet.
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