Heat degradation of eukaryotic and bacterial DNA: an experimental model for paleomicrobiology

Heat degradation of eukaryotic and bacterial DNA: an experimental model for paleomicrobiology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Theoretical models suggest that DNA degradation would sharply limit the PCR-based detection of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic DNA within ancient specimens. However, the relative extent of decay of eukaryote and prokaryote DNA over t...

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Main Authors: Nguyen-Hieu Tung, Aboudharam Gérard, Drancourt Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Ancient DNA
DNA degradation
Bacterial DNA
Eukaryotic DNA
<it>Mycobacterium</it>
Real-time PCR
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/528

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