Evaluating RNA status for RT-PCR in extracts of postmortem human brain tissue
Open Access
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in BioTechniques
- Vol. 36 (4) , 628-633
- https://doi.org/10.2144/04364st03
Abstract
Total RNA was extracted from 105 individual postmortem human brain samples representing a range of postmortem conditions. To improve upon parameters currently used to screen for RNA quality, electr... RNA Quality Assessments Assessment of RNA quality is an important topic in human studies since such tissue can often be obtained after extended postmortem intervals, during which RNA degradation pr...Keywords
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