PCR amplification of DNA from archival specimens. A methodological approach

Neoplasma

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-81

  Pavelic J ^a   Gall Troselj K ^a   Herak Bosnar, M ^a   Kardum, M M ^a   Pavelic K ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

archival specimens; DNA; PCR

Indexed keywords

BETA ACTIN; DNA; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BRAIN TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 0029922561     PISSN: 00282685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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