1. DNA Probes
(Category/DNA Testing)

... of other DNA strands, much as a key might seek out a lock. Eventually, they succeeded and brought forth the significant factor in DNA-based analyses: a molecule of DNA called a DNA probe.  ...

2. Polymerase Chain Reaction - PCR
(Category/DNA Testing)

... a month to accomplish the same feat.) The DNA probe can then be used with a greater degree of accuracy and yield a more reliable result. To multiply a DNA molecule with the PCR, four ...

3. DNA Analysis and Diagnosis
(Category/DNA Testing)

... a scant three hours. A second essential element in the DNA analyses is a fragment of DNA called the DNA probe. Developed in the 1970s, the DNA probe (or gene probe) hunts for a complementary fragment ...

4. DNA Testing
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... Often regarded as a founder of the science of medical genetics, McKusick was honored in 1997 by the Lasker Foundation for a lifetime of achievement in science. At this writing, DNA probes are being used ...