Thanks to work at LLNL, sub-three-minute amplification of DNA and RNA via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is now possible.

Of all the factors contributing to the performance of a pipette, the most critical are the skill and expertise of the operator.

Chromatin states can influence transcription directly by altering the packaging of DNA to allow or prevent access to DNA-binding proteins, or they can modify the nucleosome surface to enhance or impede recruitment of effector protein complexes.

The function of molecular diagnostics is to analyze the composition of a patient’s genetic makeup in order to reveal any potential predispositions of that individual to specific diseases. Identifying these biomarkers can allow treatment options to be outlined that are likely to be effective in particular patients and not in others.