Quantitative RT-PCR: Pitfalls and Potential
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Quantitative RT-PCR: pitfalls and potential.
Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) represents a sensitive and powerful tool for analyzing RNA. While it has tremendous potential for quantitative applications, a comprehensive knowledge of its technical aspects is required. Successful quantitative RT-PCR involves correction for experimental variations in individual RT and PCR efficiencies. This review addresses the mathematics of RT-PCR, choice...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioTechniques
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0736-6205,1940-9818
DOI: 10.2144/99261rv01