Comparative evaluation on different methods to extract endophytic bacteria DNA from Diaphorina citri Kuwayama

To find a better method for the extraction of endophytic bacteria DNA from Asian Citrus Psyllid,Diaphorina citri Kuwayama,we compared the traditional methods and FastDNA Kits.The result showed that the DNA template extracted with the method of FastDNA Kits(MP Biomedical)was more suitable for PCR amplification,and the amplification product could be well used for cloning and sequencing.In the contrast,although the other three methods were cheaper,the amount and purity of DNA extracted with them were decreased.Our results suggested that the extraction with the FastDNA kits was stable and convenient for operation and standardization but expensiveness.In summary,four methods had respective advantages and disadvantages,and FastDNA kits provided more stable DNA for PCR and sequence cloning.