Highly sensitive method to detect mRNAs in individual cells by direct RT-PCR using Tth DNA polymerase

BioTechniques

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 312-318

  Chiocchia, Gilles ^a   Smith, Kendall A ^b  

^a Hôpital COCHIN ^*  (France)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031044819     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/97222st04     Document Type: Article

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