Full-length cDNA synthesis for long-distance RT-PCR of large mRNA transcripts

BioTechniques

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 768-773

  Hawkins, Phillip R ^b   Jin, Pei ^b   Fu, Glenn K ^a,b  

^a Molecular Biology   (United States)

^b Department of Life Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; RNA; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

TRANSCRIPTION;

DNA;

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; RIBONUCLEASE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MODIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0037386754     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/03344st06     Document Type: Article

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