Real-time, fluorescence-based quantitative PCR: A snapshot of current procedures and preferences

Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 493-498

  Bustin, Stephen A ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA; Fluorescence; PCR; Quantitative; Real time; Reverse transcripcase

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID;

ANALYTIC METHOD; FLUORESCENCE; GENE TARGETING; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DNA PRIMERS; FLUORESCENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 22044458051     PISSN: 14737159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737159.5.4.493     Document Type: Review

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