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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
TE buffer is often used to store DNA and RNA. | TE buffer is often used to store DNA and RNA. | ||
* [[EDTA]] in TE chelates Mg<sup>2+</sup> and other divalent metals ions necessary for most causes of DNA and RNA degradation, suppressing these processes. | |||
* Tris is a buffering agent to keep the solution at a defined pH. | |||
==Recipe 10x TE == | ==Recipe 10x TE == | ||
