DNA extraction from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues: Protein digestion as a limiting step for retrieval of high-quality DNA

Diagnostic Molecular Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 342-346

  Díaz Cano, Salvador J ^a   Brady, Stephen P ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Archival tissue; DNA extraction; Polymerase chain reaction; Protein digestion

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; BUFFER; CALCIUM; CHLOROFORM; DNA; EDETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; PHENOL; PROTEINASE K;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

ADRENAL GLANDS; BREAST; COLON; DNA; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; PROTEINS; SKIN; THYROID GLAND; TISSUE FIXATION; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0345516014     PISSN: 10529551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019606-199712000-00006     Document Type: Article

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