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Extracting DNA from the Gut Microbes of the Termite (Zootermopsis Angusticollis) and Visualizing Gut Microbes
JoVE Journal
Biologia
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JoVE Journal Biologia
Extracting DNA from the Gut Microbes of the Termite (Zootermopsis Angusticollis) and Visualizing Gut Microbes
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15:27 min

May 28, 2007

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Capitoli

  • 00:14Part I – Extraction of DNA from termite gut microbes
  • 00:19Introduction
  • 01:34Critical reagents
  • 03:08Raising termites in the laboratory
  • 04:39Isolating the termite gut track
  • 06:00Isolating DNA
  • 10:27Part II Making wet mount and visualizing hindgut microbes
  • 14:24Conclusion

Summary

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This video illustrates the technique for extracting DNA from the species of microbes resident in the termite hindgut. The preparation of a wet mount slide, which is useful for visualizing the gut microbial community is also illustrated, and a tour through the species-rich gut environment is given.

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