Nested PCR is useful for detecting low copy-number
genes in environmental samples. First, we tried to retrieve
the nifH gene fragments from soil samples by PCR only with
primers PolF and AQER, but could not (data not shown). As
direct amplification failed, to increase sensitivity, the nifH
gene fragments were retrieved by nested PCR. Demba Diallo
et al. (7) explained that direct amplification failed using PolF
and AQER in the first PCR due to quite a low nifH copy
number compared with the other nifH gene pools in the sample.
Another possible explanation is contamination, by inhibiting
substances (e.g., humic acids), of the DNA extracted
from soil samples (38). However, in the present study, the
purity of extracted DNA was checked photometrically (based
on spectra and the A260/230 ratio) and the level of contamination
seemed low (data not shown).
Nested PCR is useful for detecting low copy-numbergenes in environmental samples. First, we tried to retrievethe nifH gene fragments from soil samples by PCR only withprimers PolF and AQER, but could not (data not shown). Asdirect amplification failed, to increase sensitivity, the nifHgene fragments were retrieved by nested PCR. Demba Dialloet al. (7) explained that direct amplification failed using PolFand AQER in the first PCR due to quite a low nifH copynumber compared with the other nifH gene pools in the sample.Another possible explanation is contamination, by inhibitingsubstances (e.g., humic acids), of the DNA extractedfrom soil samples (38). However, in the present study, thepurity of extracted DNA was checked photometrically (basedon spectra and the A260/230 ratio) and the level of contaminationseemed low (data not shown).
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