Hi all Below are the replies to my request " I'm trying to find field manuals (web based preferably) relating to the collection of DNA samples (blood/tissue/feather/etc.) aimed at field workers or wildlife officers without no genetic or lab experience. Covering issues such as types of sample/storage media, maintaing DNA integrity, contamination etc. Also again at the non-genetic-specific experienced level relating to collecting wildlife samples for forensic purposes, including chain-of custody/evidence procedures etc. " Thanks to everyone you replied for your help. Tee ************************************************* Hi, I am not sure if you still need this, but here is a really good site: http://www.absc.usgs.gov/research/genetics/dna_sampling_protocol.htm Thanks, Suzanne ************************************ Dear Tee Felix Forest from SANBI passed onto me your email looking for a DNA bank manual. As it happens we are publishing one entitled 'DNA and Tissue banking for biodiversity and conservation', to be on sale in 6 months, watch this space! Vincent Dr Vincent Savolainen Molecular Systematics Section Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond, Surrey TW9 3DS London UK Tel +44-(0)20-8332-5366 Fax +44-(0)20-8332-5310 Email v.savolainen@kew.org ***************************************** You may find something on the American Museum of Natural History Ambrose Center's web site. Best wishes, Lisa Lisa M. Campbell, Ph.D. Administrative Curator Plant Research Laboratory The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY 10458 USA tel: 718.817.8168 fax: 718.817.8101 ***************************************** Dear Taylor. I can send you some notes (like a subject in word format), but it is in spanish. You can find on it the conservation of different kind of tissue, blood, feather, fe.ces, etc. Please, if you are interested tell it to me. Sorry, and good luck. Joaquin. Joaquin Munoz ***************************************** Dear Dr. Taylor, Somebody once put a html version of a possibly relevant paper of ours on the web http://www.csulb.edu/~zedmason/researchpapereg.htm Best regards, Mike. Michael N Dawson ***************************************** Dr Tiawanna Taylor School of Biological and Conservation Sciences University of KwaZulu-Natal Private Bag X01 Scottsville 3209 KwaZulu Natal South Africa Email: taylort@ukzn.ac.za Tel: +27 (0) 33 260 6032