Methods involving nucleic acid molecules obtained from calcified microbial cells or material embedded in dental calculus of an animal

The present invention provides the use of animal calculus as a source of nucleic acid which is useful in genetic studies. Such genetic studies may center on the host organism from which the calculus is derived or on microbial organisms whose nucleic acid is embedded in the calculus of the animal hos...

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Hauptverfasser: PREUS HANS R, LILLEHAUG DAG
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides the use of animal calculus as a source of nucleic acid which is useful in genetic studies. Such genetic studies may center on the host organism from which the calculus is derived or on microbial organisms whose nucleic acid is embedded in the calculus of the animal host.