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The usual process needed for a tissue to be studied under the microscope in pathology. Because of this process most high molecular weight DNA is destroyed as well as almost all RNA molecules. Therefore it is a good source of small-sized DNA molecules, and an inconsistent way to get RNA.
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(2011). Formalin-fixed Paraffin-embedded Tissue. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_2249
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