理化学研究所（理研、野依良治理事長）は、生物がもともと備えているDNA修復機構[1] で働くタンパク質を応用して、遺伝子診断やゲノム解析などに欠かせないポリメラーゼ連鎖反応（PCR）[2] の精度を向上させることに成功しました。これは、理研放射光 ...

PCR法は、遺伝子検査の最初の段階にあたるDNA増幅に広く用いられている。しかし、PCRを基盤とする手法にともなう重要な限界の1つは、野生型の背景にまぎれた低度の変異を選択的に増幅できない点である。この結果、それ以降の解析において、臨床的判断や ...

非常に高い正確性を備え、成功率を大幅に向上させた高速PCR酵素を発売 タカラバイオ株式会社は、非常に高い正確性を備え、PCR成功率を大幅に向上させた高速PCR酵素「PrimeSTAR(R) Max DNA Polymerase Ver.2」（以下、本試薬）を本年11月6日より発売します。 PCRではPCR ...

PCR, or Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a revolutionary molecular biology technique that allows for the rapid amplification of specific DNA sequences. It is an essential tool in various fields, ...

Despite its utility, PCR’s main limitation is that it requires precise cycles of heating and cooling to amplify DNA. The thermal cyclers that perform this operation are clunky, relatively expensive, ...

Limited sample material and insufficient DNA input pose significant challenges for downstream analysis in various laboratory settings. To overcome this issue, isothermal amplification techniques have ...

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

In an area in northern China, cancer in the cardia, which is located between the esophagus and the stomach, occurs at high rates, and the cancer type has distinct features compared to that in Western ...