DNA extraction from keratin and chitin

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 840, Issue , 2012, Pages 43-49

  Campos, Paula F ^a   Gilbert, Thomas M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Chitinous tissue; cuticle; DNA extraction; exoskeleton; feathers; hair; Keratinous tissue; nail; Silica

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; DITHIOERYTHRITOL; DNA; KERATIN; PROTEINASE K; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEATHER; FOSSIL; HAIR; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CHITIN; DITHIOERYTHRITOL; DNA; ENDOPEPTIDASE K; FEATHERS; FOSSILS; HAIR; KERATINS; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84856247758     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-516-9_6     Document Type: Article

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