DNA extraction from frozen blood

[Nigel Kenward]

Ms. K.K. Martin wrote:
> 
> Allow frozen blood to reach room temperature and use standard protocol.


True to a point, but the freezing will have lysed the blood cells so you
will have VAST amounts of erythrocyte proteins presentwhich will take a
lot of cleaning up. I never got a really good method for frozen blood,
but hey, with the internet, someone somewhere may have a cunning plan.
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