Preanalytical Conditions and DNA Isolation Methods Affect Telomere Length Quantification in Whole Blood.

Preanalytical Conditions and DNA Isolation Methods Affect Telomere Length Quantification in Whole Blood.

Telomeres are located at chromosome ends and their length (TL) has been associated with aging and human diseases such as cancer. Whole blood DNA is frequently used for TL measurements but the influence of preanalytical conditions and DNA isolation methods on TL quantification has not been thoroughly...

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Main Authors: Alexander Tolios, Daniel Teupser, Lesca M Holdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4670203?pdf=render

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