All three patients had clinical and biological features highly suggestive for CML. Bone marrow examination of the third patient also revealed 30% blasts with myeloid antigens. Cytogenetic analyses ...

• A real-time PCR protocol based on 18S rDNA sequences was developed to provide a specific, sensitive and quantitative assay for the root-infecting virus vector Polymyxa graminis. • The assay was ...

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released the draft version of standard evaluation protocol for Human MetapneumoVirus (hMPV) ...

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the availability of the CFX automation system for ...

A new thermocycler technology helps scientists optimize reactions with six different settable temperature zones for better control and linear gradients. The Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ Real-Time ...

The supermix is formulated to permit unbiased, target-specific preamplification of cDNA or genomic DNA (gDNA), which allows researchers to stretch their limited nucleic acid samples. PrimePCR PreAmp ...

Small platform supporting state-of-the-art technology for fast PCR protocols introduced at American Society of Human Genetics meeting in Montreal The new LightCycler Nano instrument shares the ...

Flavescence dorée (FD) of grapevine is a serious disease caused by phytoplasmas. Currently available protocols for phytoplasma detection in grapevine are complex and time consuming. This work reports ...

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR), invented about three decades ago, soon entered mainstream use thanks to an ongoing series of refinements. One particularly important refinement, introduced about ...

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a method which utilizes the mechanism of DNA replication to amplify a specific part of DNA. This involves the use of DNA polymerase, which makes new strands of DNA ...