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Posted on November 18, 2023
Can RNA and DNA ladders be used interchangeably?
DNA and RNA QuantitationGel ElectrophoresisPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNADNA & RNA Markers and Ladders


Posted on November 11, 2023
What are the advantages of digital PCR (dPCR)?
PCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Tide Quencher DyesDigital PCR


Posted on November 9, 2023
What are the disadvantages of end-point RT-PCR?
PCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on November 8, 2023
What are the advantages of end-point reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)?
PCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on November 8, 2023
What are the basic principles of real-time PCR?
Gene Expression Analysis & GenotypingPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)


Posted on November 8, 2023
What are the major differences between qPCR and conventional PCR?
PCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on November 6, 2023
What are the commonly used transfection methods?
PCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPhysiological ProbesTransfection ReagentsGene Expression Analysis & Genotyping


Posted on August 14, 2023
Why is thermostable DNA polymerase required for PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationGel ElectrophoresisNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What are the applications of PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What does Taq polymerase do in PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What do I do if my PCR isn't working?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What does Taq buffer do in PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What do forward and reverse primers do in PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What are the similarities between forward and reverse primers?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What are the steps involved in getting the reverse primer sequence?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
What are the guidelines should I follow when designing primers?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
Why is it necessary to purify PCR products?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on August 14, 2023
When should I use dPCR to quantify NGS libraries?
DNA and RNA QuantitationPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Tide Quencher Dyesgene sequencing


Posted on August 4, 2023
What are the generally used detection methods in real time PCR (qPCR)?
Antibodies and ProteomicsAntibody and Protein LabelingDNA and RNA QuantitationPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAReal-Time PCR (qPCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
Is magnesium chloride an acid or base?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
Is magnesium chloride soluble in organic solvents?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)magnesium


Posted on May 20, 2023
How does magnesium concentration affect PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
What is the ideal concentration of MgCl2?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
What is the mechanism of MgCl2 during PCR amplification?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
Why is isothermal amplification not as commonly used as PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
When should I use isothermal amplification instead of PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
What are the advantages of isothermal amplification?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
What are the differences between isothermal amplification and PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 20, 2023
What are the alternative methods of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the similarities between primers and promotors?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCRgene sequencing


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the differences between primers and promotors?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
How does Real-Time PCR work?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the advantages of Real-time PCR over PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
What is the workflow of real-time PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the methods used to measure the DNA application in qPCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
Should I use probe-based detection or dye-based detection for my qPCR analysis?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the factors I should consider to get accurate and reproducible results for my probe-based qPCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the advantages of probe-based real-time PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What is the principle of probe-based qPCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
How do I design primers for qPCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What should I consider when I set up a PCR efficiency test for my assay?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What is the gold standard for gene quantification?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR stepsPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What's the significance of reference genes?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)gene sequencing


Posted on May 12, 2023
What is the significance of the cycle threshold?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the advantages of multiplexing techniques in real time PCR (qPCR)?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What factors should I consider when I choose fluorophore/quencher combinations for my multiplex qPCR reactions?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 12, 2023
What are the steps involved in probe-based qPCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCRPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Types of PCR


Posted on March 1, 2023
What is the procedure of expression screening?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAGel ElectrophoresisPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)Western Blot


Posted on March 1, 2023
What are the reaction components for reverse transcription?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAEnzymesNucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)bufferdNTPsinhibitor


Posted on March 1, 2023
How do I optimize my reverse transcription process?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAGenomic DNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 17, 2023
What are the differences between Taq polymerase and DNA polymerase?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAEnzymesNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)PolymerasesReal-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 17, 2023
What are the properties of Taq polymerase enzymes?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAEnzymesNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)PolymerasesReal-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 17, 2023
What is the optimal magnesium concentration for Taq polymerase?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAEnzymesNucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)PolymerasesReal-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)magnesium


Posted on February 17, 2023
What happens if I use higher primer concentrations?
PCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 17, 2023
What is the typical concentration for dNTPs?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 17, 2023
Does PCR use DNA or RNA primers?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 17, 2023
What are the properties of a primer?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
What are the steps of PCR amplification?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
What are the components required for PCR reaction?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
How should oligos be purified for PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
How does PCR work?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
What is PCR used for?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
How do I find the concentration of a primer?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPCR primerPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)


Posted on February 13, 2023
What primer concentration should I use for PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)


Posted on January 18, 2023
How much DMSO do I add to PCR?
DMSODNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on November 11, 2022
Which eukaryotic cell cycle event is missing in binary fission?
Cell Cycle AssaysCell Structures and OrganellesNucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPhysiological ProbesCellular Processses


Posted on October 22, 2022
How do I detect alternative splicing?
NucleusPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPhysiological ProbesPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)


Posted on October 26, 2021
What does RNA polymerase do in viruses?
DNA and RNA QuantitationNucleusPhysiological ProbesPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNA


Posted on December 5, 2020
What is reverse transcription PCR?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNAPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)


Posted on May 9, 2020
Can next-generation sequencing (NGS) be used for virus genomes?
DNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsPCR Detection of Viral DNA/RNAPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)RNA