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Published on: March 13, 2011
HLA class II allele typing using DNA obtained from human fingernail clipping material
1Department of Virology, Kagoshima University, Faculty of Medicine, Japón. jcervantes@medscape.com
Abstract:
Obtaining deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), is the starting point for most genetic analysis. Nail material constitutes a source of DNA of easy access. This communication reports DNA extraction from fresh nail clipping material, by a combined extraction method, and its use in the typing of HLA-class II genes. Nail clipping material can be considered a convenient material for genetic analysis.
