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Soil, wood, hay and feed samples collected from Scotts Hut at Cape Evans to determine the presence/absence of Bacillus sp
Entry ID:
K021_1998_2008_NZ_5
Summary
Abstract:
Three soil samples were taken from Hut Point, 73 from Cape Evans and 28 from Cape Royds to determine the presence/absence of Bacillus sp. At Cape Evans, transects were made and soil cores were taken to a depth of approximately 10 cm intervals of 1 meter for the length of the annex area (2003-2004). Other samples included wood, hay and feed. Molecular DNA probes were used to determine if anthrax DNA is present in any of these samples (detection level approximately 3-4 spores per gram dry weight of material). These samples were catalogued for both RNA and DNA extraction to potentially identify expressed genes and possible viability of spores. Absolute quantitative real-time PCR will be utilized for the detection and possible viability of any spores present.
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2003-12-01
Stop Date:
2004-01-01
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COMPLETE
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Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+64 7 838 4704
Fax:
+64 7 838 4976
Email:
r.farrell at waikato.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
City:
Hamilton
Postal Code:
3105
Country:
New Zealand
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2004-06-01
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-01-26
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