Extraction of amplifiable DNA from embalmed human cadaver tissue

Abstract Objective The expansion of molecular techniques in medical diagnosis, forensics, and education requires the development of improved techniques of DNA extraction from fixed tissues. Cadaver tissues are not commonly used for genetic analysis due to DNA degradation resulting from the embalming...

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Main Authors: Lindsay Gielda, Stefanie Rigg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3066-y