Optimization of methods to assess mitochondrial DNA in archival paraffin-embedded tissues from mammary canine tumors Otimização dos métodos para avaliar o DNA mitocondrial obtido a partir de tumores mamários caninos incluídos em parafina

In this study we describe the alterations used to extract and amplify mitochondrial desoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples of canine mammary tumors. The epithelial and mesenchymal components (chondromyxoid and chondroid) of each tumor, as well as the normal mammar...

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Main Authors: Angélica C. Bertagnolli, Valdemar Máximo, Bárbara van Asch, António Amorim, Luis Cirnes, Paula Soares, Geovanni D. Cassali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2008-08-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442008000400011