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Extracting DNA from dried plants – with an eraser

Until now, it hasn’t been possible to get the DNA out of a pressed dried plant (herbarium specimen) without destroying part of it by removing a leaf and grinding it up. But new research by scientist Lara Shepherd has proven that you can use an eraser to ‘rub off’ the DNA.Read more

2017-09-11
By: Lara Shepherd
On: 11 Sep 2017
In: Behind the scenes, Science

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