[Annelida] Mitochondrial isolation for mt DNA extraction from Earthworms

[Luís Cunha]

Dear collegues
I wonder if anyone ever tried to isolate mitochondrias from earthworms for
posterior mtDNA extraction, could anyone sen me a good protocol? I am having
a lot of trouble doing that, probably due to soil contamination in the
digestive tract, even after depuration and I am getting very low yield of
mtDNA. Any help?? I am working with Pontoscolex corethrurus, my model
organism :).

Best regards

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Luís Cunha
(Msc, Phd student)
Centro de Investigação em Recursos Naturais, Departamento de Biologia –
Universidade dos Açores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 13A – Apartado 1422, 9501-855
Ponta Delgada
Açores, Portugal
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