Review of Different DNA Extraction Methods in Hair Shafts

October 2012 in “ Zhongguo shengwu gongcheng zazhi ”

Zheng Guan, Ailiang Chen

Studysummary This review assesses 30 years of literature on methods for extracting DNA from hair shafts and reports no novel experimental results; the authors emphasize the importance of efficient extraction techniques.

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