Loss of RNA integrity from heart, femoral quadriceps and liver tissue samples significantly correlate with the <i>post mortem</i> interval.

<p>The degradation profile of total RNA recovered from heart (A), femoral quadriceps (B) and liver (C) tissue samples was evaluated at different time periods <i>post mortem</i> (0–11 h) by RNA electrophoresis (Experion®). For each tissue, the RNA quality indicator (RQI) is plotted against the <i>post mortem</i> interval (L – single strand RNA ladder). Pearson correlation (r) and <i>p</i> value are depicted for each organ. One representative experiment out of 15 is shown.