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GlossaryReverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

method to convert RNA into DNA and amplify it

Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is a laboratory technique used to convert RNA into DNA and then amplify specific DNA sequences. This method is crucial for studying gene expression, detecting RNA viruses, and diagnosing diseases, as it allows scientists to measure the amount of RNA in a sample by first transcribing it into complementary DNA (cDNA) and then amplifying it for analysis.

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research Kerion Celsi caused by Microsporum gypseum in a Chinese child, a case report

2 citations , April 2022 in “Medicine”

A Chinese boy's scalp infection from a guinea pig was cured with medication.

Analysis of Gene Expression in Isolated Single Hair Follicles Using Semiquantitative Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

research Analysis of Gene Expression in Isolated Single Hair Follicles: An Approach Using Semiquantitative Reverse-Transcriptase—Polymerase Chain Reaction

May 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Researchers developed a new way to measure gene activity in single hair follicles and found that a specific gene's activity changes with different amounts and times of treatment.

research Molecular mapping of lymph node metastases by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in two melanoma patients

March 2011 in “Journal of Dermatology”

The conclusion is that a certain test might help find cancer spread in lymph nodes for melanoma patients, but more research is needed due to false positives.