DNA extraction
Leaf samples for DNA extraction are frozen using liquid nitrogen, then immediately ground while still frozen using a pestle and mortar, in order to start breaking down cell walls.
Photo credit: CIMMYT.
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DNA extraction
Leaf samples for DNA extraction are frozen using liquid nitrogen, then immediately ground while still frozen using a pestle and mortar, in order to start breaking down cell walls.
Photo credit: CIMMYT.
See the "DNA extraction" set that this photo is part of for more information and images.
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Uploaded on May 17, 2010
Taken on May 17, 2010