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
As the process is repeated, or “cycled,” any cDNA is amplified through these copies until it can be easily identified and deemed a positive sample.
From Scientific American • Mar. 28, 2022
The Supreme Court ruled that the company could patent synthetically created cDNA because it was not natural, but could not patent the isolated human genes.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021
Protein coding genes were predicted using an evidence-based annotation workflow incorporating protein, cDNA and RNA-seq alignments.
From Nature • Dec. 25, 2016
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