An alternative protocol for DNA extraction from formalin fixed and paraffin wax embedded tissue
An alternative protocol for DNA extraction from formalin fixed and paraffin wax embedded tissue
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DOI:
10.1136/jcp.2004.021352
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发表时间:
2005-08-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Ashton-Prolla, P
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作者:
Coura, R;Prolla, JC;Ashton-Prolla, P
Background: DNA extraction from paraffin wax embedded tissue requires special protocols, and most described methods report an amplification success rate of 60 - 80%.Aims: To propose a simple and inexpensive protocol consisting of xylene/ ethanol dewaxing, followed by a kit based extraction.Method: Xylene/ ethanol dewaxing was followed by a long rehydration step and a kit based DNA extraction step.Results: This method produced a 100% amplification success rate for fragments of 121 to 227 bp for tamponated formalin fixed paraffin wax embedded tissue.Conclusion: This cost effective and non- laborious protocol can successfully extract DNA from tamponated formalin fixed paraffin wax embedded tissue and should facilitate the molecular analysis of a large number of archival specimens in retrospective studies.