Advantages of an easy-to-use DNA extraction method for minimal-destructive analysis of collection specimens
by Franziska Patzold, Alberto Zilli, Anna K. Hundsdoerfer
Here we present and justify an approach for minimal-destructive DNA extraction from historic insect specimens for next generation sequencing applications. An increasing number of studies use insects from museum collections for biodiversity research. However, the availability of specimens for molecular analyses has been limited by the degraded nature of the DNA gained from century-old museum material and the consumptive nature of most DNA extraction procedures. Читать дальше...