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What types of fluorescent reporters are used in real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR)?
Posted June 19, 2024
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In qPCR assays, two common types of fluorescent reporters are used: double-stranded DNA binding dyes and labeled primers or probes (e.g. molecular beacon probes).
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