GeneticsbioRxivPreprint
Optimizing DNA extraction from environmentally degraded bone samples for molecular identification of cetacean species
Daniel Pagani, Sara M Rodríguez, Maribet Gamboa
This paper presents an optimized DNA extraction protocol for degraded cetacean bone samples, successfully amplifying mitochondrial DNA from 55.6% of samples for species identification.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.31.748265