CTAB precipitation of cestode DNA.
DNA probes are proving extremely valuable in the characterization o f cestodes - as well as other parasites. In this article, Kok Wei Yap and Andrew Thompson discuss some of the problems of DNA isolation, stressing the need for a gentle and economical procedure such as CTAB precipitation.
Yap
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WHO Collaborating Centre for Echinococcsis/Hydatidosis and Division of Veterinary Biology, School of Veterinary Studies, Murdoch University, 6150 Western Australia.
Thompson
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