How should packages containing DNA evidence be stored? Name one common exception and explain why it should be handled differently and how it should be stored.

What will be an ideal response?


All packages containing DNA evidence should be refrigerated or stored in a cool location out of direct sunlight until delivery to the laboratory. One common exception is blood mixed with soil. Microbes present in soil rapidly degrade DNA, so blood in soil must be stored in a clean glass or plastic container and immediately frozen.

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