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CTAB is a surfactant used in the isolation of DNA from tissues containing high amounts of polysaccharides. Under the high-salt conditions of this protocol, CTAB binds the polysaccharides removing them from the solution. When combined with Arabidopsis, this procedure yields pure DNA.

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It's a detergent that gets rid of the debris in the soil sample, like humic acid. It helps isolate the DNA.

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used for cell wall lysis

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