The CBR inventoried and divided biospecimens for three purposes: (1) shipment to the separately contracted GTEx Laboratory, Data Analysis, and Coordinating Center (LDACC) for molecular analysis, (2) histology for pathology review, and (3) local storage for future analysis. Whole brains were sent directly from the BSSs to a separate Brain Bank for proper sectioning and were then subsequently sent to the LDACC for analysis. Also, blood and skin samples were sent directly to the LDACC to generate EBV-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines and fibroblasts, respectively.
