Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a molecular technique that has reshaped the landscape of biological research and medicine due to its high sensitivity and specificity. qPCR, also known ...

Please give an overview of microsatellite instability (MSI) status and its applications within oncology. Historically Microsatellite Instability (MSI) has been used to screen for Lynch Syndrome, a ...

PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a light-induced DNA ...

Heterozygous deletions of the short arm of chromosome 3 have consistently been found in various types of lung cancer, the shortest region of overlap of the deletions being band 3p21 [1–3]. Therefore, ...

One of the best ways to figure out how far a virus like COVID-19 has spread in a community is to test for it. This step-by-step guide explains how coronavirus swab-the-nose-and-throat tests work, and ...