extracting DNA from formalin or ethanol preserved samples

[ANITA L. HAWKINS]

On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, Constable Julie Lynn wrote:

> 
> Can someone point me to a reference for extracting DNA from formalin
> preserved or ethanol preserved tissues?  Thanks, Julie Constable
> 

A simple method for isolation of DNA from formalin-fixed 
paraffin-embedded samples for PCR. P. Kallio, S.Syrjanen, A. Tervahauta 
and K. Syrjanen. J. Virol. Methods 35 (1991) 39-47

Hope this helps,
Anita Hawkins
The Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD