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Analyzing Gene Expression and Function

ISH Probes for DNA and RNA Detection

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In situ hybridization (ISH) uses labeled probes to detect and localize specific DNA or RNA molecules in cells, tissues, or tissue sections. The probe is a complementary strand of DNA or RNA that binds to a matching nucleotide sequence in the sample. Since its first use in 1969 for nucleic acid studies, ISH has become an impo...

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In situ hybridization is a technique used to locate DNA or RNA in cultured cells or in chemically preserved tissue sections.

RNA in situ hybridization is used to monitor where a gene is being expressed by detecting and quantifying the specific mRNA transcripts.

The target mRNAs are detected by single-stranded, com...

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