Extraction and Detection of mRNA from Horsehair

    January 2006 in “ Journal of veterinary medical science ”
    Tetsuo Sato, Go Sato, Youko Shoji … Takeo Sakai
    Studysummary This study found that small amounts of RNA present in horsehair roots can be used for molecular biological analysis, although detecting mRNA transcripts in the hair shaft is more challenging.
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