ISO/FDIS 17601
(Main)Soil quality — Estimation of abundance of selected microbial gene sequences by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) from DNA directly extracted from soil
Soil quality — Estimation of abundance of selected microbial gene sequences by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) from DNA directly extracted from soil
ISO 17601:2016 specifies the crucial steps of a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method to measure the abundance of selected microbial gene sequences from soil DNA extract which provides an estimation of selected microbial groups. It is noteworthy that the number of genes is not necessarily directly linked to the number of organisms that are measured. For example, the number of ribosomal operon is ranging from one copy to 20 copies in different bacterial phyla. Therefore, the number of 16S rRNA sequences quantified from soil DNA extracts does not give an exact estimate of the number of soil bacteria. Furthermore, the number of sequences is not necessarily linked to living microorganisms and can comprise sequences amplified from dead microorganisms.
Qualité du sol — Estimation de l’abondance de séquences de gènes microbiens par amplification par réaction de polymérisation en chaîne quantitative (qPCR) à partir d’ADN directement extrait du sol
ISO 17601:2016 spécifie les étapes principales d'une méthode d'amplification par réaction de polymérisation en chaîne (PCR) quantitative (qPCR) permettant de mesurer l'abondance de séquences spécifiques de gènes microbiens à partir d'un extrait d'ADN du sol qui fournit une estimation de l'abondance de groupes microbiens spécifiques. Il convient de noter que le nombre de gènes n'est pas nécessairement lié directement au nombre de micro-organismes mesurés. Par exemple, le nombre d'opérons ribosomiques est compris entre une et 20 copies dans différents phyla bactériens. Par conséquent, le nombre de séquences d'ARNr 16S quantifiées dans des extraits d'ADN du sol ne donne pas une estimation exacte du nombre de bactéries contenues dans le sol. Par ailleurs, le nombre de séquences n'est pas nécessairement lié à des micro-organismes vivants et peut comprendre des séquences amplifiées à partir de l'ADN extrait de micro-organismes morts.
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Test materials . 4
5.1 DNA .4
5.2 Bacteria .4
5.3 Plasmid .4
5.4 Enzymes .4
5.5 Chemicals .4
5.6 Products for bacterial culture medium .5
5.7 Buffers and reagents .5
6 Apparatus . 6
7 Procedure . 6
7.1 qPCR standard preparation and calibration of qPCR assay (task 1) .6
7.1.1 General .6
7.1.2 Amplicon design (task 1, step 1) .6
7.1.3 qPCR standard preparation (task 1, step 2) .7
7.1.4 Bacterial isolate DNA, environmental DNA, artificial DNA .7
7.1.5 Calibration of the qPCR (task 1, step 3) .9
7.2 Preparation of soil DNA template and inhibition test (task 2) .10
7.2.1 General .10
7.2.2 Soil DNA preparation (task 2, step 4) . .10
7.2.3 Inhibition test (task 2, step 5) .10
7.3 qPCR assay (task 3) . . . 12
7.3.1 General . 12
7.3.2 qPCR (task 3, step 6) . 12
7.4 Validation and analysis of qPCR assay (task 4) . 12
7.4.1 General . 12
7.4.2 Validation of the qPCR assay (task 4, step 7) . 12
7.4.3 Calculation of the copy number of the gene of interest in the soil DNA extract
(task 4, step 8) . 13
8 Examination of the critical steps of the qPCR assay .13
9 Expression of the results of the qPCR assay . 14
10 International ring test . 14
11 Test report . 14 ®
Annex A (informative) Description of principal steps of TaqMan qPCR assay .15
Annex B (informative) International ring test for evaluating qPCR to quantify the abundance of
selected microbial gene sequences from DNA directly extracted from soil . 17
Annex C (informative) Examples of well-established primer systems for a qPCR-based
quantification of marker genes in soil samples .30
Bibliography .33
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 190, Soil quality, Subcommittee SC 4, Biological
characterization, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 444, Environmental characterization of solid matrices, in accordance with the Agreement
on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 17601:2016), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Annex C has been expanded by adding examples of well-established qPCR systems to quantify certain
microbial groups or their function.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
iv
Introduction
DNA (DNAs) is a major component of any living organism, coding for enzymes responsible for their biological
activities. The study of DNA sequences from DNA sources extracted from different environmental matrices,
by means of numerous molecular approaches, provides molecular markers that can be used to sharply
distinguish and identify different organisms (bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes).
Up to now, most of the studies aiming to develop microbial quality indicators applicable to complex
environment such as soil were biased by the poor culturability of many microorganisms under laboratory
conditions and the lack of sensitivity of traditional microbiological methods. The recent develo
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ISO/TC 190/SC 4
Secretariat: AFNOR
Date: 2025-05-1607-24
Soil quality — Estimation of abundance of selected microbial gene
sequences by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) from
DNA directly extracted from soil
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Contents
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Test materials . 5
5.1 DNA . 5
5.2 Bacteria . 5
5.3 Plasmid . 5
5.4 Enzymes . 5
5.5 Chemicals . 6
5.6 Products for bacterial culture medium . 6
5.7 Buffers and reagents . 7
6 Apparatus . 7
7 Procedure . 8
7.1 qPCR standard preparation and calibration of qPCR assay (task 1) . 8
7.2 Preparation of soil DNA template and inhibition test (task 2) . 12
7.3 qPCR assay (task 3) . 15
7.4 Validation and analysis of qPCR assay (task 4) . 16
8 Examination of the critical steps of the qPCR assay . 17
9 Expression of the results of the qPCR assay . 17
10 International ring test . 18
11 Test report . 18 ®
Annex A (informative) Description of principal steps of TaqMan qPCR assay . 19
Annex B (informative) International ring test for evaluating qPCR to quantify the abundance of
selected microbial gene sequences from DNA directly extracted from soil . 21
Annex C (informative) Examples of well-established primer systems for a qPCR-based
quantification of marker genes in soil samples . 39
Bibliography . 43
iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types of
ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
ISO draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this document may involve the use of (a)
patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of any claimed patent rights
in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, ISO [had/had not] received notice of (a)
patent(s) which may be required to implement this document. However, implementers are cautioned that this
may not represent the latest information, which may be obtained from the patent database available at
www.iso.org/patents. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions
related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO'sISO’s adherence to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 190, Soil quality, Subcommittee SC 4, Biological
characterization, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 444, Environmental characterization of solid matrices, in accordance with the Agreement
on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 17601:2016), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Annex CAnnex C has been expanded by adding examples of well-established qPCR systems to quantify
certain microbial groups or their function.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
iv
Introduction
DNA (DNAs) is a major component of any living organism, coding for enzymes responsible for their biological
activities. The study of DNA sequences from DNA sources extracted from different environmental matrices, by
means of numerous molecular approaches, provides molecular markers that can be used to sharply
distinguish and identify different organisms (bacteria, archaea, and eucaryoteseukaryotes).
Up to now, most of the studies aiming to develop microbial quality indicators applicable to complex
environment such as soil were biased by the poor culturability of many microorganisms under laboratory
conditions and the lack of sensitivity of traditional microbiological methods. The recent development of a large
set of molecular biology methods based on amplification of soil-extracted nucleic acids have provided a
pertinent alternative to classical culture-based microbiological methods providing unique insight into the
[2][3][4][5][6[2][3][4][5][6] ]
composition, richness, and structure of microbial communities. . DNA-based approaches are
now well established in soil ecology and serve as genotypic markers for determining microbial diversity. The
results of molecular analyses of soil microbial communities and/or populations rely on two main parameters:
a) the extraction of DNA representative of the indigenous bacterial community composition, and b) PCR bias
such as the choice of primers, the concentration of amplified DNA, errors in the PCR, or even the method
[7][4][8][9[7][4][8][9] ]
chosen for the analysis. .
Numerous studies have investigated new methods to improve extraction, purification, amplification, and
[10[10] ]
quantification of DNA from soils. . Recently, ISO 11063 reported “a method to extract nucleic acids
directly from soil samples” derived from Reference [10 [10],], opening a new window for developing
[11[11] ]
standardized molecular approaches to estimate soil quality. .
The aim of this document is to describe the procedure used to set up and perform quantitative PCR to quantify
the abundance of soil microbial phyla, as well as functional groups, from DNA directly extracted from soil
samples. The quantification of soil microbial phyla and functional groups by qPCR assays can contribute to the
development of routine tools to monitor soil quality. The repeatability and the reproducibility of the qPCR
procedure were assessed in an international ring test study (see Annex BAnnex B).). The repeatability of this
procedure was successfully evaluated for 16S rRNA genes and for genes coding a functional marker of
denitrifiers (the nitrite reductase gene nirK). The reproducibility of this procedure revealed a laboratory effect
which can be overcome by interpreting the results of the quantification of the abundance of the microbial
groups by comparison, either by using an external reference (DNA extracted from a control strain) in the assay
or by calculating a percentage of variations between treatments to normalize the data. It is noteworthy that
the number of genes is not necessarily directly linked to the number of organisms that are measured. For
example, the number of ribosomal operon is ranging from one copy to 20 copies in different bacterial phyla.
Therefore, the number of 16S rRNA sequences quantified from soil DNA extracts does not give an exact
estimate of the number of soil bacteria. Furthermore, the number of sequences is not necessarily linked to
living microorganisms and can comprise sequences amplified from dead microorganisms.
A list of currently well-established qPCR assays to assess selected functional traits of the soil microbiome is
listed in Annex CAnnex C.
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DRAFT International Standard ISO/DIS 17601:2024(en)
Soil quality — Estimation of abundance of selected microbial gene
sequences by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) from
DNA directly extracted from soil
1 Scope
This document specifies the crucial steps of a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method to
measure the abundance of selected microbial gene sequences from soil DNA extract. The number of microbial
gene sequences quantified by qPCR provides an estimation of the abundance of selected microbial groups in
soil.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 18400-206, Soil quality — Sampling — Part 206: Collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic
conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory
ISO 11063, Soil quality — Direct extraction of soil DNA
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— — ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— — IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1 3.1
soil DNA
DNA extracted from living and dead biota in the soil
Note the 1 to entry: The soil biota includes microorganisms, plants and animals.
3.2 3.2
polymerase chain reaction
PCR
method allowing the amplification of a specific DNA sequence using a specific pair of oligonucleotide primers
3.3 3.3
quantitative polymerase chain reaction
qPCR
method allowing the quantification in a DNA template (3.4(3.4)) of the number of DNA sequences targeted by
a specific pair of oligonucleotide primers
3.4 3.4
template
DNA sample used to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (3.2 (3.2)) to amplify a specific DNA sequence
3.5 3.5
amplicon
PCR
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Sommaire Page
Avant-propos .iv
Introduction .v
1 Domaine d’application . 1
2 Références normatives . 1
3 Termes et définitions . 1
4 Principe. 2
5 Matériel d’essai . 4
5.1 ADN .4
5.2 Bactéries . .4
5.3 Plasmide .4
5.4 Enzymes .4
5.5 Produits chimiques .4
5.6 Produits pour le milieu de culture bactérienne .5
5.7 Tampons et réactifs .5
6 Appareillage . 6
7 Mode opératoire . 6
7.1 Préparation des étalons de qPCR et étalonnage de l’essai de qPCR (tâche 1) .6
7.1.1 Généralités .6
7.1.2 Création de l’amplicon (tâche 1, étape 1) .7
7.1.3 Préparation des étalons de qPCR (tâche 1, étape 2) .7
7.1.4 ADN d’isolat bactérien, ADN environnemental, ADN artificiel .7
7.1.5 Étalonnage de la qPCR (tâche 1, étape 3).9
7.2 Préparation d’une matrice d’ADN du sol et essai d’inhibition (tâche 2) .10
7.2.1 Généralités .10
7.2.2 Préparation de l’ADN du sol (tâche 2, étape 4) .10
7.2.3 Essai d’inhibition (tâche 2, étape 5) .11
7.3 Essai de qPCR (tâche 3) . 13
7.3.1 Généralités . 13
7.3.2 qPCR (tâche 3, étape 6) . 13
7.4 Validation et examen de l’essai de qPCR (tâche 4) . 13
7.4.1 Généralités . 13
7.4.2 Validation de l’essai de qPCR (tâche 4, étape 7) . 13
7.4.3 Calcul du nombre de copies du gène d’intérêt dans l’extrait d’ADN du sol
(tâche 4, étape 8) .14
8 Examen des étapes critiques de l’essai de qPCR. 14
9 Expression des résultats de l’essai de qPCR .15
10 Essai interlaboratoires international .15
11 Rapport d’essai .15 ®
Annexe A (informative) Description des principales étapes d’un essai de qPCR TaqMan .16
Annexe B (informative) Essai interlaboratoires international relatif à l’évaluation de la qPCR
pour quantifier l’abondance de séquences spécifiques de gènes microbiens à partir
d’ADN extrait directement du sol .18
Annexe C (informative) Exemples de systèmes d’amorces bien établis pour une quantification
par qPCR de gènes marqueurs dans des échantillons de sol .31
Bibliographie .34
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