DNA extraction from Corals

[Aura M. Fajardo]

Dear Coral-listers:
I have been trying unsuccessfully to obtain non-degraded DNA from corals (both live and frozen samples). Although the different techniques I have tried work wonders for the extraction of Symbiodinium DNA, I have had no luck with the host. 
Can anyone suggest a good technique to extract coral DNA from the colony that will not degrade it?

Thank you much,
Aura Fajardo
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Aura M. Fajardo
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Rhode Island
100 Flagg Rd. 
Kingston, RI 02882
mailto afaj1196 at postoffice.uri.edu
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