Repeat silica extraction: a simple technique for the removal of PCR inhibitors from DNA extracts

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1680-1689

  Kemp, Brian M ^a   Monroe, Cara ^b   Smith, David Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aDNA; Bone; Coprolites; mtDNA; N Phenacylthiazolium bromide; Polymerase chain reaction inhibitor; Silica extraction

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; COPROLITE; DNA; EXTRACTION METHOD; HOMINID; INHIBITOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SILICA; SKELETAL REMAINS;

CALIFORNIA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748741378     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.02.015     Document Type: Article

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