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11 years ago
Genetic testing is typically done with blood samples, yet red blood cells (erythrocytes) are anucleate (lack nuclei) and are thus devoid of DNA. How, then, are these tests done?
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11 years ago
Other blood cells, in particular white blood cells or phagocytes, are not anucleate, and DNA can be extracted from them.
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