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Gene Detection
Dual "molecular beacons" might eventually lead to very early cancer diagnosis
April 22nd, 2003
An improved version of a nanoscale gene-detection tool called a "molecular beacon" could eventually help scientists and physicians locate intracellular molecular markers that signal the development of cancer or other diseases. Gang Bao, PhD, an associate professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical engineering at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, has developed "dual-FRET" molecular beacons that form a more sensitive and more effective probe than other gene detectors such as northern blotting developed in the past. Bao presented his research at the 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in New...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-04-22)
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