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A simple and efficient method for extracting DNA from old and burned bone.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Jul 2004
Ye Jian, Ji Anquan, Parra Esteban J, Zheng Xiufen, Jiang Chengtao, Zhao Xingchun, Hu Lan, Tu Zheng
Abstract excerpt
It has been a challenge to extract DNA from bones previously soaked in water, burned, or buried for a long time, due to the reduced quality and quantity of DNA in the bone samples. The dramatic degradation of the DNA and the presence of PCR inhibitors in the collagen significantly complicate the process of DNA identification in dated and charred bones. In this article, we present a novel strategy to obtain DNA...
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