Recent research results indicate that viral sequences are part of us. Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) or endogenous retroviral elements (ERVs) have been identified in eukaryotic genomes including the human genome. The findings revealed the enormous scale of the invasion of… Read More ›
Chromosome Painting
RNA FISH can be used to visualize subcellular locations of RNA or RNA-RBP complexes including the location of noncoding RNAs !
RNA FISH allows the identification and localization of noncoding RNAs in cells ! Ribonucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (RNA FISH) is a visualization technique that allows simultaneous detection, localization, and quantification of individual RNA molecules at the subcellular level…. Read More ›
Bridged Nucleic Acid based FISH
Bridged Nucleic Acid (BNA) based FISH probes are smart tools available from Biosynthesis Inc. Recent advancements in the design and development of molecular probes and image analysis has made fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) a powerful tool. Although being a… Read More ›
Cell line authentication and identification!
Why is cell line authentication very important? – or – Why should I determine the identity of my cell line? . The solution is here ! . . The best tools a molecular biologist can have are: A set of… Read More ›
Q-FISHing to monitor molecular aging
By Klaus D. Linse Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for Telomere Length Quantification or Q-FISH evolves into High-Throughput Q-FISH Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a powerful tool and probes that exhibit high DNA and RNA affinities promise to improve… Read More ›