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GUCY2C Reverse Transcriptase PCR to Stage pN0 Colorectal Cancer Patients

Studies will need to validate, in a new patient cohort, the prognostic utility of GUCY2C qRT-PCR for categorical identification (yes/no) of occult metastases as a marker of disease recurrence. This ...
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Codexis Launches Codex® HiTemp Reverse Transcriptase to Address Key Challenges in One-Step Assays for RNA Detection in PCR Testing, including COVID-19 Testing

A reverse transcriptase is an essential enzyme for the naturally occurring process of reverse transcription, whereby an RNA sequence is converted into complementary DNA (cDNA). The enzyme converts the ...
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Comparison of serum miR-371a-3p assay performance by digital droplet PCR and reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR in patients with malignant germ cell tumor.

Refining the serum miR-371a-3p test for viable germ cell tumor detection: Identification and definition of an indeterminate range. Descriptive statistics summarizing the distribution of RT-qPCR (Cq) ...
The Scientist

Thermostable Reverse Transcriptase at Room Temperature

New England Biolabs (NEB®) announced today that they have released a novel, thermostable reverse transcriptase, WarmStart® RTx Reverse Transcriptase, specifically designed for nucleic acid detection.
The Scientist

Reverse Psychology

Reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR)--a method for assessing gene expression, detecting low copy number mRNA transcripts, and generating complementary DNAs (cDNAs) for cloning--converts an RNA template ...