A new rapid amplification of cDNA ends method for extremely guanine plus cytosine-rich genes

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 356, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 222-228

  Shi, Xianzong ^a,b   Jarvis, Donald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Chesapeake PERL Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

GC rich genes; PCR; RACE

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GENES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POSITIVE IONS;

CDNA SYNTHESIS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO); DNA POLYMERASE; GC-RICH SEQUENCES; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES; RACE; RAPID AMPLIFICATION OF CDNA ENDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYTOSINE; GUANINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; MOTH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRICHOPLUSIA;

INSECTA;

EID: 33747891303     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.06.028     Document Type: Article

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