Zooxantellae symbionts of Porites astreoides extraction and identification

This protocol was adapted from the protocol of Rachel Bober (RachelBober) written on 26.11.24. The aim is to compare symbiont species of P. astreoides across treatments in the translocation experiment. For this:

  1. DNA was extracted from acetone-fixed zooxantellae from each coral sample
  2. DNA was amplified with ITS2 primers
  3. PCR products were visualised using gel electrophoresis
  4. The bands were cut from the gel and cleaned
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