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It has been amply demonstrated that DNA can persist in dried biological materials for many years, in some cases decades and centuries. The secret to this persistence is the absence of bulk water in such materials, for the most damaging mechanisms of DNA deterioration require water either as a reactant or as a medium. In the absence of water, the rates of microbial growth, enzymatic degradation, spontaneous hydrolysis, and other forms of chemical damage are greatly slowed.
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Sensabaugh, G.F. (1994). DNA Typing of Biological Evidence Material. In: Herrmann, B., Hummel, S. (eds) Ancient DNA. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4318-2_9
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