. "Appendix C: Agenda." Path to Effective Recovering of DNA from Formalin-Fixed Biological Samples in Natural History Collections: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006.
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Path to Effective Recovering of DNA from Formalin-Fixed Biological Samples in Natural History Collection: Workshop Summary
9:00-10:00
Participant Brieflngs
Participants share their knowledge of and experience with assessing the condition of DNA in biological samples flxed in formalin
10:00-10:30
Open Discussion
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-11:30
Open Discussion
Session 2: Optimization of DNA Sequence Information from theSamples
What new chemical and physical methods for DNA extraction should be tested, beyond those that have already been applied to formalin-flxed tissue?
In what ways and to what extent can fragmented DNA be repaired physically and chemically after extraction from formalin?
Moderator: Ann Bucklin
Rapporteur: Charles Cantor
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Participant Brieflngs
Participants share their knowledge of and experience with optimization of DNA sequence information from formalin-flxed samples
12:30-1:30
Lunch
1:30-3:45
Open Discussion
3:45-4:00
Break
Session 3: Bioinformatics for Reconstructing DNA Sequences
Can bioinformatics techniques be used to reconstruct the original sequence in silico from the DNA fragments recovered from formalin?
