Technical note: Removal of metal ion inhibition encountered during DNA extraction and amplification of copper-preserved archaeological bone using size exclusion chromatography

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 384-391

  Matheson, Carney D ^a   Marion, Travis E ^a   Hayter, Shana ^a,c   Esau, Neal ^a   Fratpietro, Renee ^a   Vernon, Kim K ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c Florida Department of Law Enforcement   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Archaeology; Copper; DNA extraction; Inhibition; Mercury; Metal ions; PCR; Size exclusion chromatography

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DNA POLYMERASE; METAL ION;

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; DNA EXTRACTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BONE AND BONES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; COPPER; DNA; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FOSSILS; IONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 70349145492     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21106     Document Type: Article

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