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In this study, we revealed rapid detection of streptomycin-producing Streptomyces spp. by extraction of total soil DNA from 14 soil samples using a modified lysis method followed by PCR amplification of a genus-specific sequence in the Streptomyces' 16S rDNA gene DNA band of the expected size (438 bp) was seen with all the samples. Additionally, specific amplification of the streptomycin-coding gene (strbl) directly from soil revealed the presence of a single DNA band of 940 bp. These results indicate that PCR-amplification of Streptomyces specific genes could be used for direct detection of streptomycin-producing Streptomyces species from soil.