Advantages of an easy-to-use DNA extraction method for minimal-destructive analysis of collection specimens.

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 molecul...

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Main Authors: Franziska Patzold, Alberto Zilli, Anna K Hundsdoerfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235222