A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed an allele-specific probe polymerase chain reaction method that can accurately detect different variants/lineages of severe acute respiratory ...

Molecular analysis using PCR techniques demands both precision and versatility, integrating methods that offer unique yet complementary strengths. However, researchers can face challenges balancing ...

PCR—the workhorse of modern molecular biology—is charging forward using both conventional and digital methods to explore single cells and even single molecules. Nathan Blow reports. In late 1978, Ry ...

PCR is a technique used to amplify target DNA in a sample. It’s a well-known method that has undergone numerous modifications to enhance its capabilities. This year, it’s turning 40 years old. PCR has ...

A new procedure can improve polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods of detecting plant disease organisms. A new procedure devised by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and ...

Scientists in Japan are reporting development of a faster, less expensive version of the fabled polymerase chain reaction, a DNA test widely used in criminal investigations, disease diagnosis, ...

Cell Stress & Chaperones, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Jan., 2000), pp. 30-35 (6 pages) We describe a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction method for the semiquantitative detection of mRNAs encoding the ...

A research team has developed a simple, efficient in situ RT-PCR method that precisely detects gene expression in specific ...

With laboratory methods and diagnostics advancing apace, Francesca Lake considers whether PCR is likely to retain its crown as an essential lab method, or whether it could be replaced and consigned to ...