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Chapter 7. An Introduction to DNA Chips

  1. Ralph Rapley4,
  2. Stuart Harbron5
  1. Magdalena Gabig-Ciminska1,2,
  2. Andrzej Ciminski3

Published Online: 27 SEP 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470020202.ch7

Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery

Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery

How to Cite

Gabig-Ciminska, M. and Ciminski, A. (2005) An Introduction to DNA Chips, in Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery (eds R. Rapley and S. Harbron), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470020202.ch7

Editor Information

  1. 4

    University of Hertfordshire, UK

  2. 5

    The Enzyme Technology Consultancy, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdansk), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kladki 24, 80–822 Gdansk, Poland

  3. 3

    Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, 80–952 Gdansk Wrzeszcz, Poland

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:

  • microspots;
  • key and lock principle;
  • integrated circuit (IC);
  • dynamic DNA hybridization (DDH);
  • polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
  • photolithography

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • DNA chip structure and operating principles

  • Achievements and future research directions

  • Application and potential use of DNA chips

  • Concluding remarks

  • References