A simple method for RNA isolation from formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded lymphatic tissues

Experimental and Molecular Pathology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 336-340

  Körbler, Tajana ^a   Gršković, Marica ^a   Dominis, Marija ^b   Antica, Mariastefania ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Archival material; Formalin fixed; Lymph nodes; Paraffin embedded; RNA isolation; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; PHENOL; RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA EXTRACTION; RNA ISOLATION; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0038392874     PISSN: 00144800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-4800(03)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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