An efficient multistrategy DNA decontamination procedure of PCR reagents for hypersensitive PCR applications.

BACKGROUND: PCR amplification of minute quantities of degraded DNA for ancient DNA research, forensic analyses, wildlife studies and ultrasensitive diagnostics is often hampered by contamination problems. The extent of these problems is inversely related to DNA concentration and target fragment size...

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Main Authors: Sophie Champlot, Camille Berthelot, Mélanie Pruvost, E Andrew Bennett, Thierry Grange, Eva-Maria Geigl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2946917?pdf=render