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reverse transcribed polymerase chain reaction

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reverse transcribe pcr is a process which allow amplification of cDNA during a pcr reaction while the cDNA results from a retrotranscription of messenger RNA isolated from a material entity.

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reverse transcribed polymerase chain reaction

alternative term

RT-PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

editor note

3/21/10, BP:Modified definition to clarify that this is not the assay, but the material transformation

editor preferred term

reverse transcribed polymerase chain reaction

example of usage

Harmonisation of multi-centre real-time reverse-transcribed PCR results of a candidate prognostic marker in breast cancer: an EU-FP6 supported study of members of the EORTC - PathoBiology Group. Span PN, Sieuwerts AM, Heuvel JJ, Spyratos F, Duffy MJ, Eppenberger-Castori S, Vacher S, O'Brien K, McKiernan E, Pierce A, Vuaroqueaux V, Foekens JA, Sweep FC, Martens JW. Eur J Cancer. 2009 Jan;45(1):74-81. PMID: 19008094

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000123

term editor

Philippe Rocca-Serra