Effect of formalin on extraction of mRNA from a formalin-fixed sample: A basic investigation

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-236

  Ding, J ^a   Ichikawa, Y ^a   Ishikawa, T ^a   Shimada, H ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

RNA extraction

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; FORMALDEHYDE; MESSENGER RNA; PRESERVATIVE; RIBONUCLEASE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; LIVER; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; RNA DEGRADATION; RNA EXTRACTION; TISSUE FIXATION; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042532189     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510410005758     Document Type: Article

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