Extraction of DNA from old skeletal material is of great importance in the identification of
human remains, but is particularly difficult because the methods currently employed …

Bone is the most challenging tissue for DNA extraction and purification. Expensive
commercial kits and specific equipments are often used in forensic and anthropology …

In some situations such as mass fatality incidents, homicides, armed conflicts, war crimes,
genocides, crimes against humanity and terrorism, DNA typing from bones may be the only …

We have developed an efficient protocol for the extraction of DNA from bone samples. The
protocol precludes decalcification and associates an efficient extraction of the DNA with …

With deceased and decayed bodies, personal identification is performed using hard tissue
DNA, commonly extracted from bone. The quantity and quality of DNA used in the …

After a disaster, bone and dental remains often represent the best resource for victim
identification as DNA is preserved better in the calcified matrix. Fast disaster victim …

To resolve cases involving unidentified cadavers, the study of polymorphic DNA markers of
old bones is an invaluable but often challenging tool used in forensic genetics. Some of the …

It has been a challenge to extract DNA from bones previously soaked in water, burned, or
buried for a long time, due to the reduced quality and quantity of DNA in the bone samples …

South american precolumbian male mummies were employed as source material for a
comparative investigation of bone and soft tissues by DNA analysis. The suitability of the …

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from documented skeletal specimens of US
Civil War soldiers to determine the need for decalcification prior to extraction. The …