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Chapter 2. Quantitative TaqMan Real-Time PCR: Diagnostic and Scientific Applications

  1. Ralph Rapley2,
  2. Stuart Harbron3
  1. Jörg Dötsch,
  2. Ellen Schoof,
  3. Wolfgang Rascher

Published Online: 27 SEP 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470020202.ch2

Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery

Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery

How to Cite

Dötsch, J., Schoof, E. and Rascher, W. (2005) Quantitative TaqMan Real-Time PCR: Diagnostic and Scientific Applications, in Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery (eds R. Rapley and S. Harbron), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470020202.ch2

Editor Information

  1. 2

    University of Hertfordshire, UK

  2. 3

    The Enzyme Technology Consultancy, UK

Author Information

  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 SEP 2005
  2. Published Print: 23 APR 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471499190

Online ISBN: 9780470020203

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Keywords:

  • TaqMan real-time PCR;
  • neuroblastoma;
  • haploinsufficiency;
  • light cycler system;
  • hairpin probes;
  • hybridization probes;
  • amplifluor primers;
  • pseudogenes

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Summary

  • Introduction

  • Principles of TaqMan real-time PCR

  • Reliability and validation of TaqMan real-time PCR

  • Applications for TaqMan real-time PCR

  • Limitations and pitfalls in the use of TaqMan real-time PCR

  • Alternative real-time PCR methods

  • Future developments

  • Conclusions

  • References