Validation of a primer optimisation matrix to improve the performance of reverse transcription - Quantitative real-time PCR assays

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Mikeska, Thomas ^a   Dobrovic, Alexander ^a,b  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 76449109526     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-112     Document Type: Article

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