Abstract
Acquisition of DNA from skeletal remains can be a delicate process. With the advent of improved extraction buffers that provide complete demineralization of the osseous materials, extraction of total genomic DNA from nearly any skeletal element is possible. This chapter describes both traditional organic and more newly developed inorganic extraction methods for fresh and dried skeletal remains.
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The authors would like to thank all employees, past, present, and future, of the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), the American Registry of Pathology (ARP), and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES).
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Edson, S.M., McMahon, T.P. (2016). Extraction of DNA from Skeletal Remains. In: Goodwin, W. (eds) Forensic DNA Typing Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1420. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3597-0_6
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