The Quest For Pure DNA: Genomic DNA: The Root Of All Molecular Genetic Research
Date: July 6, 1998Genomic DNA Isolation Kits The first isolation of DNA is generally credited to Friedrich Miescher, who in the late 1860s was studying proteins, which were discovered a mere three decades earlier. Proteins and DNA--what's the relationship? While attempting to investigate the characteristics of protein in pus cells, Miescher noticed that weakly alkaline cellular extracts, when neutralized, yielded a precipitate; however, the precipitate did not exhibit any of the then known pro
Jul 5, 1998
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Miescher noted that "[the] complete extraction of cells with hydrochloric acid is very difficult. Several weeks go by until everything goes into solution. The liquids do...
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