Are there specialised methods for extracting DNA from alkaline soils ?

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Mihriay Aierken

please refer to this article, since the PH of cytoplasma is higher than 7, maybe youcan refer to the cytoplasmitic DNA extraction portocals

Gerry/Gerre A Quinn

Thanks Mihriay , i was thinking of starting off with some kind of modified phenol /chloroform /isoamyl alcohol method and perhaps moving onto a soil kit but I was really interested in peoples experience