[The preparation of materials and the isolation of human genomic DNA for analysis]

The work reviews the usual and most convenient human samples (blood cells, fibroblasts, etc.) for extraction of DNA, storage conditions, DNA extraction approaches, and the criteria for assessment of quality and suitability of the extracted DNA for subsequent analysis. The aim of this work is to make professionals from different laboratory disciplines aware of the basic approaches to DNA sampling and storage in order to promote their further involvement in diagnostics and research based on DNA technology.