Quantification of damage in DNA recovered from highly degraded samples – a case study on DNA in faeces

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Poorly preserved biological tissues have become an important source of DNA for a wide range of zoological studies. Measuring the quality of DNA obtained from these samples is often desired; however, there are no widely used technique...

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Main Authors: Eveson J Paige, Deagle Bruce E, Jarman Simon N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Online Access:http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/3/1/11