| Literature DB >> 16696069 |
K Morgan1, L Lam, N Kalsheker.
Abstract
DNA from archival, formaldehyde fixed, paraffin wax embedded human tissue, suitable for amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), was obtained using a microwave method based on the capture of DNA by magnetic beads. Fragments of the alpha-1-antitrypsin gene (AAT) and the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) were amplified successfully from human liver and brain tissue, respectively. This procedure provides a more rapid, simple and efficient method for reproducibly obtaining DNA from preserved tissue that has been kept in storage for up to 30 years.Entities:
Year: 1996 PMID: 16696069 PMCID: PMC408047 DOI: 10.1136/mp.49.3.m179
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Mol Pathol ISSN: 1355-2910