Suitability of the boiling method of DNA extraction in mosquitoes for routine molecular analyses
Author(s): D. K. Sarma, S. Singh, D. R. Bhattacharyya, P. K. Mohapatra, N. P. Sarma, G. U. Ahmed, J. Mahanta, Anil Prakash
Abstract: This communication deals with the experience on suitability of the boiling method of DNA extraction from mosquito tissues. The DNA extracted by this method was found, by and large, stable after 30 months of storage. The method is useful for routine molecular entomological applications.
Fig.: Gel images of the amplified PCR products for different nuclear and mitochondrial loci of
An. baimaii DNA extracted using boiling method (lanes 2 & 3 fresh DNA, lanes 4 & 5 DNA stored for 30 months.
How to cite this article:
D. K. Sarma, S. Singh, D. R. Bhattacharyya, P. K. Mohapatra, N. P. Sarma, G. U. Ahmed, J. Mahanta, Anil Prakash. Suitability of the boiling method of DNA extraction in mosquitoes for routine molecular analyses. Int J Mosq Res 2014;1(3):15-17.