DNA Extraction from odd sources...
M.D. O'Leary
Mark.OLeary at newcastle.ac.uk
Fri Feb 28 07:59:22 EST 1992
In article <1992Feb26.182351.16337 at news.nd.edu> bpollak1 at frumpy.helios.nd.edu (brian pollak) writes:
>
> I'm not 100% certain, but I though that feathers were made of proteins
>(specifically keratin - like hair). In which case, there is no DNA in feathers.
>Please let me know if I'm way off here.
>
> -Bri at n
This is the first thing I said to Janet (the person I posted for)...
However she has heard that sufficient tissue (?blood? I forget) adheres at the
point of attachment... Or something.
Still hoping for a lead....
Mark (on JMs behalf)
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