The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular method that is employed for in vitro amplification of a specific region in a strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Multiplex PCR involves the ...

The objective of this study was to determine how clinicians make use of the modern multiplex PCR assays (MPAs) to manage patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We studied the ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and ...

PCR is a technique used to amplify target DNA in a sample. It’s a well-known method that has undergone numerous modifications to enhance its capabilities. This year, it’s turning 40 years old. PCR has ...

WELLINGTON — “A little dab’ll do ya,” proclaims a 1950s TV commercial. Though the ad was selling hair cream, the concept could be applied to the process of replicating DNA in a science lab or ...

DNA methylation is an important epigenetic process which has diverse roles to regulate gene expression, imprinted genes, inactivation of X chromosomes, and the dysregulation of these patterns in ...

"Testing in the United States is a mess" wrote the editors of Nature magazine recently, addressing a series of missteps that have led to a serious shortfall in the country's ability to detect COVID-19 ...

A widely shared claim on social media has brought the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to retire its PCR test for COVID-19 back into the spotlight. "CDC Withdraws Use of PCR Test ...