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Table 3 DNA extraction and sequencing yield from different tissue types for Donor # 292. Yield and quality of DNA from sartorius muscle, striated muscle, gluteus maximus, liver, nerve and spinal cord tissue samples as measured measured by nanodrop and Qubit were sufficient for DNA sequencing, but not for hair and skin

From: DNA sequencing of anatomy lab cadavers to provide hands-on precision medicine introduction to medical students

Tissue Sample

Nanodrop A260/A280

Nanodrop A260/230

Qubit NA Yield (ng)

# Reads

Yield (Mbase)

Mean Quality Score

% Bases > 30

Sartorius Muscle

1.77

1.5

65.5

79,576,733

23,873

38.65

93.1

Striated Muscle

1.76

1.1

103

75,571,463

22,671

38.88

93.97

Gluteus Maximus

1.82

1.53

189

79,175,921

23,753

38.75

93.49

Hair

1.69

1.8

13.5

    

Liver

1.87

2.22

600

68,240,142

20,472

38.8

93.66

Nerve

1.88

2

118

77,187,124

23,156

38.81

93.75

Spinal Cord Nerve

1.91

1.24

39.4

74,171,309

22,251

38.88

93.98

Skin

1.74

1.12

23.2

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