DNA from buccal swabs recruited by mail: Evaluation of storage effects on long-term stability and suitability for multiplex polymerase chain reaction genotyping

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-72

  Freeman, B ^a   Smith, N ^a   Curtis, C ^a   Huckett, L ^a   Mill, J ^a   Craig, I W ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; DNA stability; Multiplex polymerase chain reaction; Sample storage

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ORAL BIOPSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTAL MAIL; STORAGE; TISSUE PREPARATION;

CHEEK; DNA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MOUTH MUCOSA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTAL SERVICE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0037270487     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021055617738     Document Type: Article

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