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How a DNA microarray measures the activity of thousands of genes at once by hybridization, how the two-color comparison works, how to read red, green, and yellow spots, the main ty...
RFLP detects DNA differences by cutting DNA with restriction enzymes and comparing fragment sizes. Learn the principle, the steps, the sickle cell example, and how RFLP differs fro...
Next-generation sequencing reads millions of DNA fragments at once. Learn the principle, the four-step Illumina workflow (library prep, cluster generation, sequencing by synthesis,...
Sanger sequencing reads a DNA sequence using dideoxynucleotides (ddNTPs) that stop the chain wherever they are added. Learn the principle, the step-by-step method, how to read the...
DNA fingerprinting identifies a person from the variable repeat sequences (VNTRs and STRs) in their DNA. Learn the principle, the steps, how to read the band pattern, and its uses...
How a microarray scanner detects fluorescent signal from a hybridized DNA chip, the difference between PMT laser scanners and CCD camera imagers, the parts of a scanner, and how to...
LAMP amplifies DNA at one constant temperature using six primers and Bst polymerase, with no thermocycler. Learn the principle, the step-by-step mechanism, detection methods, and h...
