In the 19 years since the first descriptions of the PCR (1 ), nucleic acid amplification methods have made the transition from research to clinical laboratories. Molecular diagnostics are now firmly established as part of laboratory medicine, with applications in genetics, oncology, pharmacology, and infectious disease. Routine diagnostic applications of these methods have been made possible by...

An increasing number of proteins are being identified that regulate gene expression by binding specific nucleic acidsin vivo. A method termed genomic SELEX facilitates the rapid identification of networks of protein-nucleic acid interactions by identifying within the genomic sequences of an organism the highest affinity sites for any protein of the organism. As with its progenitor, SELEX of ran...

Isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques are used to detect a variety of molecules such as RNAs, DNAs and proteins. When compared the gold standard polymerase chain reaction, isothermal methods rapid simple but often have lower specificity sensitivity. In this review, we provide summary reaction additives that enhance sensitivity, specificity, stability, robustness, or speed reactions f...

In resource-limited settings, the lack of decentralized molecular diagnostic testing and sparse access to centralized medical facilities can present a critical barrier to timely diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent control and elimination of infectious diseases. Isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods, including reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), are w...