Article
Absolute quantification of mRNA using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 1 Oct 2000
Bustin S A
Abstract excerpt
The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the most sensitive method for the detection of low-abundance mRNA, often obtained from limited tissue samples. However, it is a complex technique, there are substantial problems associated with its true sensitivity, reproducibility and specificity and, as a quantitative method, it suffers from the problems inherent in PCR. The recent introduction of...
Topics
- Actins
- Alleles
- Alternative Splicing
- Costs and Cost Analysis
- DNA
- DNA Primers
- Fluorescent Dyes
- Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases
- Humans
- Hydrolysis
- Kinetics
- Molecular Probes
