In-situ polymerase chain reaction: Foundation of the technology and today's options

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-109

  Long, A A ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene amplification; Gene detection; In situ hybridization; In situ PCR; PCR; Reverse transcription

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031878850     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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