What is the best method for Extracting total Genomic Fungal DNA (for Metagenomics) from water samples?

Hailemariam Abrha Assress @Hailemariam_Assress

03 March 2017 1 7K Report

how can one extract total Genomic FUNGAL DNA (for metagenomics) using culture independent method?....water samples

Zayda Morales Moreira

With the DNeasy® PowerWater Kit, it works well! I already tested it

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