Real-time PCR is the favored method for measuring gene expression. Researchers benefit from a vast and growing choice of reagents and instruments for their experiments. Laura Bonetta reports.
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Bonetta, L. Prime time for real-time PCR. Nat Methods 2, 305–312 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0405-305
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