Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD1A, OMIM#158900) is the third most common hereditary muscle disease after Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy, with an estimated prevalence ...

This protocol describes a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping strategy for highly degraded DNA, using a two-stage multiplex whereby multiple fragments are first amplified in a single ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Based on recently published prevalence data of virulence-associated factors in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) and their roles in the ...

In this Q&A, Pratt discusses a recent study comparing multiplex droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) with traditional quantitative PCR ...

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 ...

Multiplex PCR is a difficult technique that allows amplification of two or more products in parallel in a single reaction tube. This technology was first described by Chamberlain et al., in 1988, and ...

LISBON, Portugal--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the 32 nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (www.eccmid.org), Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) announces further advances in its ...

Viral cutaneous lesions are frequent in some bird populations, though we are generally ignorant of the causal agent. In some instances, they represent a threat to livestock and wildlife health. We ...

With the decreasing cost and increasing throughput of sequencing, researchers require a high-performance, cost-effective sample preparation pipeline for targeted ...

BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LabCorp® (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ...