Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

A variation of the PCR technique in which cDNA is made from RNA via reverse transcription. The resultant cDNA is then amplified using standard PCR protocols.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): E05.393.620.500.725

MeSH Unique ID: D020133

Entry Terms:

• Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase
• Reverse Transcriptase PCR
• PCR, Reverse Transcriptase
• Transcriptase PCR, Reverse

Previous Indexing:

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (1991-1998)
• RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (1991-1998)

See Also:

• RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Genetic Techniques
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction