cDNA
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Origin of cDNA
First recorded in 1985–90
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After the cDNA is made, regular PCR can be used to amplify it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
An EST is a short STS that is identified with cDNA libraries, while SSLPs are obtained from known genetic markers and provide a link between genetic maps and physical maps.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The primer tries to connect itself to cDNA from the virus and make a copy.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 28, 2022
The company’s test created cDNA, which is a clone or copy of the DNA, to test for the mutations.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
For Ptychodera, extensive EST data from egg, blastulae, gastrulae, larvae, juveniles, adult proboscis, stomochord, and gills defining 34,159 cDNA clones53, and 879,000 Roche/454 RNAseq reads from a mixed library of developmental stages54 were used.
From Nature ● Nov. 17, 2015
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