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Agriculture:
Seed DNA - Corn (Zea mays L.) is a representative annual crop belonging to monocotyledonous plants and is classified as one of the world’s three major cereals along with rice and wheat. In addition to being widely used as food and livestock feed, it also holds significant value in various fields such as biofuel and industrial raw materials. In modern times, driven by factors such as climate change, food security, and economic demand, research on developing corn varieties with superior quality and productivity has been actively conducted. In this process, genomic research and functional analysis of corn play a crucial role in the development of new varieties.
The AllEx® Mini Plant DNA Kit has been developed to efficiently extract genomic DNA from a wide range of plant samples and is optimized for use with the AllEx® Mini Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System. Based on magnetic bead–based nucleic acid extraction technology, this kit enables rapid and reliable DNA extraction.
This Application Note describes the optimization of extraction protocols on the AllEx® Mini Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction System using the AllEx® Mini Plant DNA Kit to obtain high-yield, high-purity genomic DNA from dried corn seeds. DNA yield and purity obtained under different conditions were measured and evaluated, and the quality of the extracted DNA was verified by electrophoresis.