Methods for retaining well-preserved DNA with dried specimens of insects

Dried specimens of insects are increasingly seen as genetic resources. However, genetic analysis of dried specimens of insects is hampered by the deterioration of the DNA. In this study, we developed methods for preparing dried specimens of insects with well-preserved DNA, mainly for PCR-based genet...

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Main Authors: Naoyuki NAKAHAMA, Yuji ISAGI, Motomi ITO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2019-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201901-0050_methods_for_retaining_well-preserved_dna_with_dried_specimens_of_insects.php