Rapid methods to extract DNA and RNA from Cryptococcus neoformans
- 作者：Bolano ; Alessandro ; Stinchi ; Silvia ; Preziosi ; Roberta ; Bistoni ; Francesco ; Allegrucci ; Massimo ; et. al.
- 关键词：Yeast ; DNA ; RNA ; Extraction ; Capsule ; Method ; Cryptococcus neoformans
- 刊名：FEMS Yeast Research
- 出版年：2001
- 期刊代码：101_15671356
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：December, 2001
- 卷：1
- 期：3
- 页码：221-224
- 文件大小：206 K
摘要
Extraction of nucleic acids from the pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans is normally hampered by a thick and resistant capsule, accounting for at least 70%of the whole cellular volume. This paper presents procedures based on mechanical cell breakage to extract DNA and RNA from C. neoformans and other capsulated species. The proposed system for DNA extraction involves capsule relaxation by means of a short urea treatment and bead beating. These two steps allow a consistent extraction even from strains resistant to other procedures. Yield and quality of DNA obtained with the proposed method were higher than those obtained with two earlier described methods. This protocol can be extended to every yeast species and particularly to those difficult to handle for the presence of a capsule. RNA purification is accomplished using an original lysing matrix and the FastPrep System (Bio101) after a preliminary bead beating treatment. Yields range around 1 mg RNA from 15 ml overnight culture (109 cells), RNA appears undegraded, making it suitable for molecular manipulations.