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RNA amplification techniques have been developed to address the need for sufficient RNA from tiny specimen for microarray hybridization.
All cases and controls were remunerated for their participation: $25 for a completed interview and an additional $10 for controls who provided a stool specimen used to rule out asymptomatic cryptosporidiosis.
Other examples of specimen requiring amplification for genome-wide characterization of gene expression include purified populations of cells obtained by either flow cytometry, laser capture microdissection, breast ductal or bronchial lavage, or microendoscopy.
Third, since MCM2 and Ki-67 are both markers of cellular proliferation and required for cell cycle progression [ 15, 16, 26, 27, 28], the fact that anti-MCM2 stained a larger number of cells than anti-Ki-67 in every specimen examined suggests that Ki-67 may be expressed during a shorter interval of the cell cycle than MCM2.
This strongly suggests, says Cooper, that the bacterium that was cultured was a modern bacterium, rather than an ancient specimen.